# Montana SB 166: Revising certified public accountant education requirements

Montana SB 166, Revising certified public accountant education requirements, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Hertz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 166
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revising certified public accountant education requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally, Rule Making
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (391 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Simpler path to a CPA license: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the law ends the 150‑semester‑hour rule for first‑time CPA licenses. You must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college. You also must complete the accounting and business course hours the licensing board sets by rule. The law defines initial licensure as never…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-15 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-13: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-28: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-27: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-15: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=15ab65e9-b9c1-4918-a13b-bae1bcbe4046)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=32e5a581-dba5-4db8-b05e-7f86bc827c5e)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=475b06c0-091b-4afd-90d3-3c595cad227b)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=15ab65e9-b9c1-4918-a13b-bae1bcbe4046)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=32e5a581-dba5-4db8-b05e-7f86bc827c5e)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=475b06c0-091b-4afd-90d3-3c595cad227b)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB166-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).