HB 45 - Kentucky House (2026RS) - AN ACT relating to the licensure of certified public accountants.

Sponsors

First Action

Jan 7, 2026

Latest Action

Apr 3, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

State

Kentucky

Session

2026RS

Sponsorship by Party

Deanna Frazier

Primary

Mike Clines

Primary

House Votes (2)

Motion Text

CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 45

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Berg

Yes

Boswell

Yes

Carpenter

Yes

Carroll

Yes

ChambersArmstrong

Yes

Clemons

Yes

Deneen

Yes

Douglas

Yes

Elkins

Yes

Funke Frommeyer

Yes

Girdler

Yes

Givens

Yes

Herron

Yes

Higdon

Yes

Howell

Yes

Jason Nemes

Yes

Madon

Yes

Mays Bledsoe

Yes

McDaniel

Yes

Michael Meredith

Yes

Mills

Yes

Neal

Yes

Nick Wilson

Yes

Nunn

Yes

Raque Adams

Yes

Rawlings

Yes

Reed

Yes

Richardson

Yes

Stivers

Yes

Storm

Yes

Tichenor

Yes

Tom Smith

Yes

Wade Williams

Yes

Walker Thomas

Yes

Webb

Yes

West

Yes

Wheeler

Yes

Wise

Yes

Summary

Amend KRS 325.261 to include additional optional requirements to be considered for licensure; amend KRS 325.282 to allow practice privileges to a person who does not have an office located in the state and holds a valid license in good standing from another state if certain conditions are met; amend KRS 325.280 to conform; repeal KRS 325.263.

Text (2)

Current/Final

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb45/bill.pdf

Introduced

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb45/orig_bill.pdf

Actions (20)

Show Only Major Actions

04/03/2026

House

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 21)

03/26/2026

House

delivered to Governor

03/26/2026

Senate

enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

03/26/2026

House

enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

03/26/2026

House

received in House

03/25/2026

House

3rd reading, passed 38-0

03/24/2026

House

passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day

03/20/2026

House

posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

03/11/2026

House

2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

03/10/2026

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

03/06/2026

Senate

to Licensing & Occupations (S)

02/09/2026

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

02/09/2026

Senate

received in Senate

02/06/2026

House

3rd reading, passed 93-0

02/05/2026

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026

02/05/2026

House

2nd reading, to Rules

02/04/2026

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

01/14/2026

House

to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

01/07/2026

House

to Committee on Committees (H)

01/07/2026

House

introduced in House

Sources

KY Legislature

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb45.html

Open States

https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/HB45/

Record Created

Jan 8, 2026 2:33:52 AM

Record Updated

Apr 16, 2026 7:20:23 AM