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Bill	PUBLIC ACCOUNT ACT-VARIOUS	Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides for the repeal of the Illinois Public Accounting Act on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Provides that all applicants and registrants shall: (1) provide a valid address and email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which shall serve as the address of record and email address of record, respectively, at the time of application for registration or renewal of a registration and (2) inform the Department of any change of address of record or email address of record within 14 days after such change either through the Department's website or by contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit. Provides that a license application shall have an applicant's federal individual taxpayer identification number. Provides that all CPA firms or sole practitioners required to undergo a peer review shall submit to the Department peer review reports; letters of response, if applicable; acceptance letters; letters signed by the reviewed CPA firm accepting the peer review documents with the understanding that the CPA firm agrees to take certain actions, if applicable; and letters notifying the reviewed CPA firm that certain required actions have been completed, if applicable. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall appoint a full-time CPA Coordinator. Provides that the hearing officer shall report the hearing officer's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Committee (rather than to the Committee and the Secretary). Removes a provision providing that exhibits shall be certified without cost. Makes corresponding and other changes. Specifies that the changes made to the Regulatory Sunset Act take effect immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	103rd	HB 2296	Illinois HB 2296 (103rd)	bill		enacted	Laura Fine Robyn Gabel	6	126	9	2023-02-10	2023-06-27	openstates	ocd-bill/15d26631-8460-4923-828a-5619d8370ee3	https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2296&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=147358&SessionID=112	2be7665776eac1b745bc940d44fbd3054104f7855fa673bd427d3e87b509ceed	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2296 (103rd) — PUBLIC ACCOUNT ACT-VARIOUS

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides for the repeal of the Illinois Public Accounting Act on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Provides that all applicants and registrants shall: (1) provide a valid address and email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which shall serve as the address of record and email address of record, respectively, at the time of application for registration or renewal of a registration and (2) inform the Department of any change of address of record or email address of record within 14 days after such change either through the Department's website or by contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit. Provides that a license application shall have an applicant's federal individual taxpayer identification number. Provides that all CPA firms or sole practitioners required to undergo a peer review shall submit to the Department peer review reports; letters of response, if applicable; acceptance letters; letters signed by the reviewed CPA firm accepting the peer review documents with the understanding that the CPA firm agrees to take certain actions, if applicable; and letters notifying the reviewed CPA firm that certain required actions have been completed, if applicable. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall appoint a full-time CPA Coordinator. Provides that the hearing officer shall report the hearing officer's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Committee (rather than to the Committee and the Secretary). Removes a provision providing that exhibits shall be certified without cost. Makes corresponding and other changes. Specifies that the changes made to the Regulatory Sunset Act take effect immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
5. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
6. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower
• Licensed Activities — 6–0 (pass) · lower
• Executive — 8–4 (pass) · lower
• Executive, Amendment 2 — 8–4 (pass) · lower
• Licensed Activities — 6–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 69–38 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 69–38 (pass) · lower
• Labor & Commerce — 28–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 38–19 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Laura Fine — primary (person)
• Robyn Gabel — primary (person)
• Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
• Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
• Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
• Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
• Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
• Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
• Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
• Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
• Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
• Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
• Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
• David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
• Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
• Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
• Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
• Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
• Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
• Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
• Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
• Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
• Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
• Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
• Kimberly Du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
• La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
• Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
• Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
• Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
• Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
• Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
• Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
• Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
• Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
• Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
• Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
• Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
• Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
• Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
• Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
• Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
• Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
• Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
• Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
• Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
• Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
• Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2023-02-10 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley filing
• 2023-02-10 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2023-02-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2023-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee
• 2023-02-28 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
• 2023-03-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
• 2023-03-07 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
• 2023-03-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 028-000-000
• 2023-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2023-03-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley amendment-introduction
• 2023-03-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
• 2023-03-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2023-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2023-03-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2023-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2023-03-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2023-03-22 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2023-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2023-03-22 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
• 2023-03-22 First Reading reading-1
• 2023-03-22 Referred to Assignments
• 2023-04-12 Assigned to Licensed Activities referral-committee
• 2023-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton amendment-introduction
• 2023-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
• 2023-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
• 2023-04-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Licensed Activities amendment-passage
• 2023-04-27 Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
• 2023-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023 reading-2
• 2023-05-03 Second Reading reading-2
• 2023-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023
• 2023-05-11 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
• 2023-05-12 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
• 2023-05-19 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
• 2023-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine amendment-introduction
• 2023-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
• 2023-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2023-05-24 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Fine
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2023-05-24 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2023-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fine amendment-passage
• 2023-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2023-05-24 Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-000 passage, reading-3
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
• 2023-05-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2023-05-25 Arrived in House introduction
• 2023-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2023-05-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
• 2023-05-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
• 2023-05-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
• 2023-05-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
• 2023-05-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
• 2023-05-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2023-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2023-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2023-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
• 2023-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
• 2023-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
• 2023-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive Committee
• 2023-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive Committee
• 2023-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
• 2023-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
• 2023-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 069-038-001
• 2023-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 069-038-001
• 2023-05-26 House Concurs
• 2023-05-26 Passed Both Houses
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
• 2023-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
• 2023-06-22 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2023-06-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2023-06-27 Effective Date January 1, 2024
• 2023-06-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0106 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/15d26631-8460-4923-828a-5619d8370ee3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).