# Maryland HB 0427: State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status

Maryland HB 0427, State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pam Queen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0427
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404
- Sponsor: Pam Queen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Occupations and Professions, Accountants, Classifications and Designations, Committees and Commissions, Forms, Interstate Affairs, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Notices, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower licensing costs for retired Maryland accountants: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, retired Maryland certified public accountants can apply for emeritus status using the Board’s form. Applicants need an active or inactive Maryland license and must meet either experience test: 20 years practicing in Maryland plus age 60, or 40 years as a certified public acc…
- Retired Maryland accountants gain titles, face limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland emeritus licensees can use “Certified Public Accountant Emeritus” or “CPA Emeritus.” They cannot represent themselves as authorized to practice public accounting in Maryland. They cannot practice, attempt to practice, or offer CPA services in Maryland, except as oth…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pam Queen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Recede (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: House Requests Senate Recede (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: House Requests Senate Recede (House)
- 2025-04-05: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {563723/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-01-16: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_404_hb0427t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0427t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0427f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_404_hb0427t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0427t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0427f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0427-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).