# Virginia HB228: Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status.

Virginia HB228, Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseph P. McNamara (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-03 (Incorporated by General Laws (HB870-Carroll) (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB228-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB228
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Incorporated by General Laws (HB870-Carroll) (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Joseph P. McNamara (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Accountancy; licensing requirements; inactive and emeritus status. Directs the Board of Accountancy to establish "Inactive" and "Emeritus" CPA license statuses for licensees who no longer provide services to the public or services to or on behalf of an employer. The bill requires the Board to develop guidelines to provide active and inactive licensees additional clarity governing the manner in which such licensees should reference autobiographical and biographical information with respect to their CPA licensure to remain historically accurate and compliant with the law and relevant regulations. The bill directs the Board of Accountancy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph P. McNamara (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Incorporated by General Laws (HB870-Carroll) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-03: Incorporated by General Laws (HB870-Carroll) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB228) (House)
- 2026-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101664D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083180.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083179.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083180.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083179.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB228-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).