# Hawaii SB 1291: RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.

Hawaii SB 1291, RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Act 014, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1291
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Act 014, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Board of Public Accountancy, Qualifications, Licensure, Certified Public Accountants, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (133 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Clarifies the education and professional experience requirements for certified public accountant license applicants to establish alternative pathways to licensure. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-10: Act 014, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Act 014, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114). (House)
- 2025-03-31: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 423). (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1715), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-25: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to CPC, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 295) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 797) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1291_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1291_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1114_.PDF)
- SB1291_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1291_SD1_.HTM)
- SB1291_SD1_PROPOSED: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1291_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1291_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1291_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1114_.PDF)
- [SB1291_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1291_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB1291_SD1_PROPOSED (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1291_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1291-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).