# Virginia SB1042: Certified public accountant; educational requirements to qualify for CPA licensure. Virginia SB1042, Certified public accountant; educational requirements to qualify for CPA licensure., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0539)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1042-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1042 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Certified public accountant; educational requirements to qualify for CPA licensure. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0539) - Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (263 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Certified public accountant; educational requirements. Clarifies education and experience requirements for candidates to qualify for CPA licensure. The bill also provides that, to qualify for practice privileges within the Commonwealth, an individual must have a license in good standing in another jurisdiction and have passed the CPA examination. The bill directs the Board of Accountancy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to HB 2042. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0539) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 539 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1042) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1042ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-31: Printed as engrossed 25101090D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1042) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-31: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1042) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101090D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077637.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077636.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047323.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047322.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036118.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021458.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017625.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017624.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077637.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077636.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047323.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047322.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036119.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036118.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021458.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017625.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017624.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1042-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).