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| Bill | ACCOUNTANTS-EQUIVALENCY | Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Allows a certified public accountant (CPA) firm whose principal place of business is not in this State to have all the privileges of a CPA firm licensed under the Act without the need to obtain a license from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or to file notice with the Department if the CPA firm complies with specified substantial equivalency requirements; makes conforming changes. Provides that firms that do not meet the certain requirements but offer or render services in the State must hold a license issued under the Act. Provides that every application for renewal of a license by a licensed CPA who has been licensed under the Act for 3 years of more shall be accompanied or supported by evidence showing the completion of professional education as prescribed by Department rule (rather than showing the completion of 120 hours of continuing professional education each 3 years as prescribed by Department rule) and makes related changes. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 100th | SB 899 | Illinois SB 899 (100th) |
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enacted | 3 | 40 | 3 | 2017-02-07 | 2017-08-25 | openstates | ocd-bill/4ab3174b-19a7-4794-92d0-09b700cf0abe | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=899&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=103028&SessionID=91&GA=100 | 8b566fec2d91ff095c8ccaedf5684c4f168427986ea280dded2374f65cac7bfe | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 899 (100th) — ACCOUNTANTS-EQUIVALENCY
Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Allows a certified public accountant (CPA) firm whose principal place of business is not in this State to have all the privileges of a CPA firm licensed under the Act without the need to obtain a license from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or to file notice with the Department if the CPA firm complies with specified substantial equivalency requirements; makes conforming changes. Provides that firms that do not meet the certain requirements but offer or render services in the State must hold a license issued under the Act. Provides that every application for renewal of a license by a licensed CPA who has been licensed under the Act for 3 years of more shall be accompanied or supported by evidence showing the completion of professional education as prescribed by Department rule (rather than showing the completion of 120 hours of continuing professional education each 3 years as prescribed by Department rule) and makes related changes. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 53–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 87–22 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Pamela J. Althoff — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2017-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
filing - 2017-02-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2017-02-07 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-02-15 Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
referral-committee - 2017-03-01 Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2017-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
- 2017-03-15 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2017-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017
- 2017-04-26 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2017-04-26 Arrived in House
introduction - 2017-04-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2017-04-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2017-04-26 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2017-05-03 Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
referral-committee - 2017-05-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage - 2017-05-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2017-05-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
amendment-introduction - 2017-05-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2017-05-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- 2017-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2017-05-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis
- 2017-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2017-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2017-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2017-05-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2017-05-26 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- 2017-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-022-000
reading-3, passage - 2017-05-29 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2017-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2017
- 2017-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
filing - 2017-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions
referral-committee - 2017-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
- 2017-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- 2017-05-31 Senate Concurs
- 2017-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2017-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2017-08-25 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2017-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2017
- 2017-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0419
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4ab3174b-19a7-4794-92d0-09b700cf0abe. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).