# Maryland SB 0148: State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status

Maryland SB 0148, State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Ellis (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0148
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-31
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405
- Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Occupations and Professions, Accountants, Classifications and Designations, Committees and Commissions, Continuing Education, 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 (229 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Retired Maryland accountants gain limited emeritus status: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, retired Maryland certified public accountants (CPAs) can apply for emeritus status. Applicants must hold an active or inactive Maryland CPA license. They must have no qualifying investigation or pending discipline related to CPA practice in Maryland or another state. One eli…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 405
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {393621/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {293227/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2024-10-31: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_405_sb0148e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0148e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0148t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0148f.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_405_sb0148e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0148e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0148t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0148f.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-SB0148-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).