# Connecticut HB 07020: AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.

Connecticut HB 07020, AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07020
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (203 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

To modify (1) the education and experience requirements imposed for certification as a certified public accountant in this state, and (2) the requirements imposed for an individual licensed as a certified public accountant in another state to exercise the privilege to practice as a certified public accountant in this state.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New paths to become certified accountants: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut offers three education routes for a certified public accountant (CPA) certificate. A bachelor's degree with an accounting focus requires two years of experience. A bachelor's degree plus 30 extra semester hours, including an accounting focus, requires one year…
- Out-of-state accountants gain Connecticut practice rights: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, qualifying out-of-state CPAs can practice in Connecticut without a Connecticut license. Their main business location must be outside Connecticut. One route requires a valid out-of-state CPA license in good standing and Connecticut's education, experience, and exam qualifi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Roll Call Vote 47 AS AMENDED | pass | 145 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 263 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-05: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Public Act 25-36 (legislature)
- 2025-05-28: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: File Number 812 (legislature)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Calendar Number 425 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-04-28: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7493 (House)
- 2025-03-31: File Number 361 (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: House Calendar Number 243 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-36, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00036-R00HB-07020-PA.PDF)
- File No. 812, 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07020-R000812-FC.PDF)
- File No. 361, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07020-R000361-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07020-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07020-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 361: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07020-R000361-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 812: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07020-R010812-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7020, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07020-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 361: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07020-R000361-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 812: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07020-R010812-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7493 (Potential Revenue Gain): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07020-R00LCO07493-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7020, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7493): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07020-R01-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07020-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07020-R00GL-CV69-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 47 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00047-R00HB07020-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7493 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07020-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 263: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00263-R00HB07020-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-36: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00036-R02HB-07020-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-36 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00036-R00HB-07020-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 812 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07020-R000812-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 361 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07020-R000361-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07020-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07020-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 361 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07020-R000361-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 812 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07020-R010812-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7020, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07020-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 361 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07020-R000361-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 812 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07020-R010812-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7493 (Potential Revenue Gain) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07020-R00LCO07493-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7020, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7493) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07020-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07020-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07020-R00GL-CV69-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 47 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00047-R00HB07020-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7493 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07020-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 263 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00263-R00HB07020-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-36 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00036-R02HB-07020-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07020-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).