# Colorado SB26-076: Certification & Practice of Certified Public Accountants Colorado SB26-076, Certification & Practice of Certified Public Accountants, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Richardson (Republican), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Rebekah Stewart (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-076-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-076 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Certification & Practice of Certified Public Accountants - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-28 - Last action: 2026-05-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Chris Richardson (Republican), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: Professions & Occupations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (113 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More paths to become an accountant: benefit, high. Beginning January 1, 2027, Colorado offers three paths to become a certified public accountant (CPA). The first requires a qualifying bachelor's degree and two years of accounting-related work. The second requires a qualifying bachelor's degree, 30 additional semester hours, and one year of account… - Out-of-state accountants gain Colorado practice rights: benefit, medium. Qualifying out-of-state certified public accountants (CPAs) have the same practice rights as Colorado certificate holders without a Colorado certificate. They must hold a license or certificate in good standing in another U.S. state or jurisdiction. Their main business location must be outside Colo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Sponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-076 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-076 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-23: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-31: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-30: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-27: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-25: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-18: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) - 2026-02-17: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112048/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114543/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111016/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112106/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113976/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113878/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115846/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112048/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114543/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111016/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112106/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113976/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113878/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115846/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-076-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).