# Alaska HB 121: ACCOUNTING; PRIVATE PRO. CONSERVATORS Alaska HB 121, ACCOUNTING; PRIVATE PRO. CONSERVATORS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Calvin Schrage (Not); status became law, last action 2025-07-30 ((H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB121-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska HB 121 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: ACCOUNTING; PRIVATE PRO. CONSERVATORS - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-28 - Last action: 2025-07-30, (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER - Sponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Less college coursework for Alaska accountants: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, Alaska removes the 150-semester-hour education requirement for certified public accountant licenses. Applicants still need a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a school the board accepts. Their accounting studies must meet standards the board approves. They also need tw… - More licensing routes for professional conservators: benefit, medium. Professional conservator applicants can use an Alaska CPA license instead of nationally recognized guardian certification. They must be at least 21, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and have six months of financial-management work experience or an accounting-related associate degree. They… - One accounting permit route ends: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Alaska ends the accounting permit route previously authorized by AS 08.04.240(k). Initial-permit and renewal rules no longer refer to permits issued through that route. This affects applicants and permit holders who relied on it. - Conservators face training deadlines and removal: mixed, low. Relatives or friends serving as conservators must complete one hour of education on conservatorship basics. The requirement also covers CPA-pathway professional conservators who have not already completed the education. They must finish before appointment or within 30 days afterward. When appointme… - Professional conservators must keep qualifying credentials: mixed, low. Professional conservators must keep the guardian certification or CPA license required for their conservator license. Losing that credential can lead to discipline, license denial, or refusal to renew. This keeps the licensing standard in place for professionals serving protected people. - Out-of-state accountants gain access with oversight: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, accountants without Alaska licenses can practice using another state's license and a main business location there. Alaska removes the prior education, exam, and experience equivalency test for this route. Firms qualify with a main business location in another state, no Al… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House - Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mia Costello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie Coulombe (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Nelson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House - Cosponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Myers (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Stapp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andi Story (Democratic), House ## Actions (87) - 2025-07-30: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER (House) - 2025-07-30: (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 7/23 CHAPTER 22 SLA 25 (House) - 2025-07-30: (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S) (House) - 2025-07-30: (H) 11:45 A.M. 6/30/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40 (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 6 (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP (House) - 2025-05-20: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD (House) - 2025-05-19: (S) VERSION: SCS HB 121(STA) (Senate) - 2025-05-19: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED (Senate) - 2025-05-19: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2025-05-19: (S) COURT RULE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2025-05-19: (S) PASSED Y20 N- (Senate) - 2025-05-19: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 121(STA) (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MYERS, KAWASAKI, CLAMAN (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) STA SCS ADOPTED UC (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) FN2: ZERO(CED) (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) NR: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 6 (Senate) - 2025-05-17: (S) L&C RPT SCS(STA) 4NR (Senate) - 2025-05-16: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-05-16: (S) Moved SCS HB 121(STA) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-05-16: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-14: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-05-14: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-05-14: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) NR: YUNDT, WIELECHOWSKI, BJORKMAN (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 6 (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) STA RPT SCS(STA) 2DP 3NR NEW TITLE (Senate) - 2025-05-08: (S) Minutes (SSTA) (Senate) - 2025-05-08: (S) Moved SCS HB 121(STA) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-05-08: (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-06: (S) Minutes (SSTA) (Senate) - 2025-05-06: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-05-06: (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) -- Delayed to 15 minutes Following Session -- (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-25: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-22: (S) Minutes (SSTA) (Senate) - 2025-04-22: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-04-22: (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-09: (S) STA REFERRAL ADDED (Senate) - 2025-04-09: (S) EDC REFERRAL REMOVED (Senate) - 2025-03-26: (S) EDC, L&C (Senate) - 2025-03-26: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2025-03-24: (H) VERSION: HB 121 (House) - 2025-03-24: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2025-03-24: (H) COSPONSOR(S): NELSON, STAPP, STORY, COSTELLO, GALVIN (House) - 2025-03-24: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2025-03-24: (H) PASSED Y38 E2 (House) - 2025-03-24: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 121 (House) - 2025-03-24: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House) - 2025-03-24: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2025-03-24: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/24/2025 (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) NR: CARRICK (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) DP: COULOMBE, BURKE, NELSON, HALL, FIELDS (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) L&C RPT 5DP 1NR (House) - 2025-03-14: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-03-14: (H) Moved HB 121 Out of Committee (House) - 2025-03-14: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-14: (H) COSPONSOR(S): COULOMBE (House) - 2025-03-14: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-12: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-03-12: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-03-12: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-12: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) -- Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-02-28: (H) L&C (House) - 2025-02-28: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled HB 121, 2025-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0121Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0121Z.PDF) - SCS HB 121(STA), 2025-05-09: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0121B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0121B.PDF) - HB 121, 2025-02-28: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0121A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0121A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed) - HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law) - SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law) - SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law) - SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law) - HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled HB 121 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0121Z) - [Enrolled HB 121 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0121Z.PDF) - [SCS HB 121(STA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0121B) - [SCS HB 121(STA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0121B.PDF) - [HB 121 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0121A) - [HB 121 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0121A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34) - [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34) - [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34) - [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34) - [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34) - [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB121-34 (as of 2026-11-04).