HF 778: Relating to qualifications for a certificate as a certified public accountant and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the qualifications for a certificate as a certified public accountant and the practice of public accounting, and includes effective date provisions. Under the bill, an applicant for initial issuance of a certificate as a certified public accountant (CPA) shall have completed at least 150 semester hours of college education, a degree, and no less than one year of experience, or shall have completed at least 120 semester hours of college education, a degree, and no less than two years of experience.

House subcommittee · named February 13, 2025

• Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants

In plain words

1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 177
2. February 13, 2025House subcommittee named: Bossman, Nielsen and Siegrist · as HSB 177
3. February 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 177
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 177
5. February 26, 2025Committee vote: 22–0 · as HSB 177
6. March 5, 2025Filed in the House
7. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 778 · as HSB 177
8. March 17, 2025Passed the House, 96–0
9. March 18, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. April 8, 2025Took the place of SF 477 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
11. April 8, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
12. May 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
13. May 1, 2025Signed into law