HI HB 983
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 983 pass?
No. HI HB 983 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 983 about?
Establishes an alternative pathway to licensure for certified public accountant license applicants by permitting applicants to demonstrate completion of an additional twelve months of professional experience in the practice of public accountancy or completion of no less than an additional thirty semester hours of study. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 983?
MATAYOSHI, CHUN are the primary sponsors of HI HB 983.
Description
Establishes an alternative pathway to licensure for certified public accountant license applicants by permitting applicants to demonstrate completion of an additional twelve months of professional experience in the practice of public accountancy or completion of no less than an additional thirty semester hours of study. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- CHUNprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 313).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to CPN.
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-27
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 808) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2025-02-27
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-19
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-14
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-23
Referred to CPC, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-19 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Matayoshi: yes
- Chun: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Kong: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Marten: yes
- Tam: yes
- Pierick: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1291not in this corpus
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