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KansasHB 25732025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Amending statutes concerning the Kansas board of accountancy; relating to licensure requirements for certified public accountants.
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Signed by Governor
government efficiencyfederal and state affairs
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Bill Overview
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4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Easier Kansas practice and reciprocity for CPAs
Nonresident CPAs with an active license the board finds substantially equivalent may practice in Kansas without a Kansas permit, registration, or fee. Their original license must have required the uniform CPA exam and an approved education and experience path. Those from non‑verified states who had Kansas privileges on December 31, 2025 can keep them with 150 semester hours, credit for all four exam sections, and one year of verified experience; those licensed before January 1, 2012 may be exempt from the 150‑hour rule. They accept Kansas board jurisdiction, must stop if their home license lapses, and must follow Kansas laws. Specified attest and PCAOB‑standard work for Kansas clients must be done through a Kansas‑registered firm. The board can also waive the Kansas exam and issue a Kansas certificate to out‑of‑state CPAs who passed the uniform exam and meet listed experience or equivalency conditions. Holders of foreign designations may get a Kansas certificate if reciprocity exists, the credential is equivalent, they pass a national standards exam and a Kansas law and ethics exam, and they report other jurisdictions and any discipline within 30 days. People with a Kansas permit that is revoked or suspended cannot get practice privileges without board approval, and Kansas can discipline its permit holders for acts in other states.
Caps on Kansas CPA licensing fees
The board sets CPA fees within new caps. A Kansas certificate can cost up to $50; a reciprocal certificate up to $350. A permit to practice can cost up to $350, or half that for 12 months or less; a duplicate permit up to $50. Reinstatement is 1.5 times the permit fee. Certain notifications or renewals are capped at $150. Firm registration is capped at $300, and late renewal is 1.5 times that. Exam application processing by the board is capped at $150. The board may adjust fees each year within these limits.
Board powers updated and old laws repealed
The Kansas board of accountancy must elect a chair and vice‑chair, may appoint a secretary, and meets at least twice a year. It can administer oaths, keep and certify records, and adopt rules on certification, permits, education, experience, continuing education, conduct, peer review, and substantial equivalency. The board can deny, suspend, revoke, or reinstate CPA certificates, firm registrations, and permits and enforce discipline. The law repeals prior accountancy sections K.S.A. 1‑202, 1‑301, 1‑302a, 1‑302b, 1‑307, 1‑310, 1‑321, and 1‑322. The act takes effect when it is published in the Kansas register.
Clearer CPA education and experience rules
The law clarifies three education paths to meet Kansas CPA requirements: a bachelor’s with accounting, 150 hours with a bachelor’s, or a post‑bachelor degree. The board defines what counts as an accounting concentration. You may take the first exam section if you meet or will meet the education rules within 60 days. You must send final official transcripts within 120 days or your exam grades can be voided. To get a permit, you need verified experience: one year for the 150‑hour or post‑bachelor paths, or two years for a bachelor‑only path. Your experience must include attest or nonattest work and be verified by an active CPA. If you supervise or sign attest or compilation reports, you must meet board competency rules. Out‑of‑state CPAs who move their main business to Kansas can get Kansas credentials if they meet substantial equivalency.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 122 Nay: 0
Yes: 122 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 122 Nay: 0
Yes: 122 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Engrossed on Friday, March 27, 2026
4/9/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
4/9/2026HouseApproved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
4/9/2026HouseConcurred with amendments; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
3/24/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/19/2026SenateEmergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/19/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Government Efficiency
3/11/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 144-S
3/10/2026SenateWithdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency
2/26/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/25/2026SenateReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026SenateFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
2/19/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
2/18/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs
2/16/2026HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 346-S
2/11/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
1/29/2026HouseIntroduced
1/28/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
Enrolled
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