Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 2459
Session 104th
Public Accounting Licensure
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 15, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 3, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 15, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2459
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Yes
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Changes the definition of "CPA firm" to remove a reference to limited liability companies and to include professional limited liability companies. Changes references from "substantial equivalency" to "enhanced mobility". Changes provisions regarding substantial equivalency for an individual whose principal place of business is not in the State but who has a valid CPA license issued by another state to require that the licensure requirements of the issuing state must be equivalent to the criteria in the Act or, if the licensure requirements of the issuing state are not equivalent, to require that the individual must petition the Public Accountant Registration and Licensure Committee for, and obtain from the Public Accountant Registration and Licensure Committee, an equivalency determination (instead of requiring a verification of the criteria by the National Qualification Appraisal Service of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy). Provides that, on and after January 1, 2027, the Department may license as licensed CPAs, individuals who have received a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university and an exam certificate or certification from the Board and have had at least 2 years of experience as defined by Department of Financial and Professional Regulation rule. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2027, the Department may license as licensed CPAs individuals who have received a master's degree, a bachelor's degree with 30 hours of accounting from an accredited college or university and an exam certificate or certification from the Board, and at least one year of experience as defined by Department rule. Changes the organization that the Department may rely on for enhanced mobility determinations from the National Qualification Appraisal Service of the National Association of State Board of Accountancy to the Public Accountant Registration and Licensure Committee. Makes conforming and other changes.
08/15/2025
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0228
08/15/2025
House
Effective Date January 1, 2026
08/15/2025
House
Governor Approved
06/20/2025
House
Sent to the Governor
05/22/2025
House
Passed Both Houses
05/22/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
05/20/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
05/15/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
05/07/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
05/07/2025
Senate
Second Reading
05/01/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
05/01/2025
Senate
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
04/23/2025
Senate
Assigned to Licensed Activities
04/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/09/2025
Senate
First Reading
04/09/2025
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
04/09/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/09/2025
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/08/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/08/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
04/08/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/08/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
04/08/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
03/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
03/19/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
03/19/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/12/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/12/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
03/12/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
03/12/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
03/11/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee; 012-000-000
03/06/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
03/04/2025
House
Assigned to Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee
02/04/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/04/2025
House
First Reading
02/04/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
02/03/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Sources
Record Created
Feb 6, 2025 10:35:25 PM
Record Updated
Nov 4, 2025 1:13:45 PM