# New Hampshire SB571: relative to the requirements to be issued a certificate as a certified public accountant.

New Hampshire SB571, relative to the requirements to be issued a certificate as a certified public accountant., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara Reardon (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 13) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB571
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the requirements to be issued a certificate as a certified public accountant.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-24
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 13
- Sponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Muns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erik R Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: John C Janigian (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott R Bryer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-09: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 13 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/01/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-04-02: Executive Session: 04/01/2026 01:00 pm GP 231 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Public Hearing: 03/25/2026 01:00 pm GP 231 (House)
- 2026-03-10: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/19/2026 01:15 pm GP 231 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 127 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-24: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-24: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22251)

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22251)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB571-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).