KY HB 45
enactedAN ACT relating to the licensure of certified public accountants.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 45 pass?
Yes. KY HB 45 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 21)
What is KY HB 45 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 45?
M. Clines, D. Gordon are the primary sponsors of KY HB 45.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-03 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 21)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Clinesprimary
- D. Gordonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-03
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 21)
executive-signature
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
received in House
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-11
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-10
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-06
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-09
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-09
received in Senate
2026-02-06
3rd reading, passed 93-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-05
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026
2026-02-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-06 · pass · 93-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Huff T: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- McCool: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- King: not voting
- Marzian: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 45
2026-03-25 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
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