Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 605
Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mark D. Obenshain (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Board of Accountancy; licensing requirements; inactive and emeritus status. Directs the Board of Accountancy to establish "Inactive" and "Emeritus" CPA license statuses for licensees who no longer provide services to the public or services to or on behalf of an employer. The bill requires the Board to develop guidelines to provide active and inactive licensees additional clarity governing the manner in which such licensees should reference autobiographical and biographical information with respect to their CPA licensure to remain historically accurate and compliant with the law and relevant regulations. The bill directs the Board of Accountancy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 870.
Text versions
- Introduced
- General Laws and Technology Substitute
- General Laws Amendment
- House Amendment
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendment R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0235) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB605) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB605ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 24, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB605) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105604D-S1 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB605) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100779D