# Kentucky HB 261: AN ACT relating to retired certified public accountants.

Kentucky HB 261, AN ACT relating to retired certified public accountants., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Deanna Gordon (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-10 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 4)) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 261
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to retired certified public accountants.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-10, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 4)
- Sponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Licensing, Occupations and Professions, Accountants
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Accountants gain broader license renewal relief: benefit, low. Kentucky's Board of Accountancy can reduce or waive license renewal requirements after a written request. The request must show illness, extreme hardship, or age and retirement from practice. Retirement no longer has to be complete. Relief depends on the board's approval under its rules.
- Retired accountants can volunteer with limits: mixed, low. Kentucky CPAs with a retirement-based continuing education waiver can volunteer to prepare taxes or join government-sponsored business mentoring programs. They can also serve on nonprofit or government boards, or government-appointed advisory bodies. These services must be unpaid, and the waiver do…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deanna Gordon (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-10: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 4)
- 2025-03-07: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-07: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-07: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd reading, passed 32-0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 07, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: 3rd reading, passed 91-0 (House)
- 2025-02-18: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-07: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb261/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb261/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb261/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb261/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB261-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).