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VA HB228
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joseph McNamara
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AI Summary
- Creates two new CPA license statuses—"CPA, Inactive" and "CPA, Emeritus"—for licensees who no longer provide services to the public or employers
- Requires at least 5 years of active CPA licensure to qualify for Inactive status
- Requires at least 15 years of active or inactive licensure and age 60, or at least 30 years of licensure, to qualify for Emeritus status
- Clarifies that "using the CPA title in Virginia" applies only when done "for the express purpose of providing such professional services"
- Directs the Board of Accountancy to promulgate implementing regulations within 280 days and develop guidelines for how licensees should reference their CPA credentials in biographical information
Legislative Description
Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status.
Last Action
Incorporated by General Laws (HB870-Carroll) (Voice Vote)
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
General Laws: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process1/23/2026
General Laws1/8/2026
Full Bill Text
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