SB 1291

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 31, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 31, 2025
  • Became Law Apr 11, 2025

Relating To Certified Public Accountants.

Abstract

Clarifies the education and professional experience requirements for certified public accountant license applicants to establish alternative pathways to licensure. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Apr 11, 2025

House

Act 014, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

Senate

Act 014, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 423).

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 28, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1715), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Mar 25, 2025

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

Mar 21, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to CPC, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 295) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 797) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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