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2025 Regular Session

HB261

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AN ACT relating to retired certified public accountants.

Amend KRS 325.290 to allow retired certified public accountant (CPAs) to offer certain uncompensated services to the public; require retired CPAs who wish to offer limited services to complete a continuing professional education waiver based on retirement before practicing; amend KRS 325.330 to conform.

Introduced: February 4, 2025

Last action: March 10, 2025

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 4)
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This bill changes Kentucky law to let retired certified public accountants (CPAs) provide certain services to the public for free, without being fully licensed. Before doing so, retired CPAs must complete a continuing education waiver process based on their retired status. Who it may affect: retired CPAs and members of the public who may seek free financial or accounting assistance from them.

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Legislative History

Feb 4, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 4, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 7, 2025 · House
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
Feb 12, 2025 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 13, 2025 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 18, 2025 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, February 19, 2025 (clerical)
Feb 19, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 91-0
Yea: 91
Nay: 0
Absent: 9
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Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Received In Senate
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 32-0
Yea: 32
Nay: 0
Absent: 6
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Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Deanna Frazier Gordon
Deanna Frazier Gordon

Representative · House District 081

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Deanna.Gordon@kylegislature.gov
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