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| Bill | PUBLIC ACCOUNTING-SUNSET | Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions, the Board of Examiners, the Public Accountant Registration Committee, the Administrative Procedure Act, licensure, practice, unlicensed practice, accountancy activities, powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, sharing of information, exemption from the Act, application for licensure, qualifications, foreign accountants, expiration and renewal of licenses, fees, inactive status, discipline, investigations, hearings, summary suspension, administrative review, criminal penalties, injunctions, contributory fault, prohibited practice, home rule, and the Registered Certified Public Accountants' Administration and Disciplinary Fund. Changes references throughout the Act from "certified public accountant" to "CPA". Changes references throughout the Act from "Director" to "Secretary". Creates new provisions concerning accountancy activities, qualifications for licensure as a CPA firm, restoration of license from discipline, findings, and recommendations, summary suspension, and confidentiality. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Illinois Public Accounting Act from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 98th | HB 2726 | Illinois HB 2726 (98th) |
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enacted | 3 | 39 | 2 | 2013-02-21 | 2013-08-09 | openstates | ocd-bill/b9a4e6fa-1df0-42f1-9bf7-1e8ee00277ea | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2726&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74538&SessionID=85&GA=98 | e88b11b40dc45d668ae1e9db6676803c70bb0e2cd82f28c675d78d153817397f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 2726 (98th) — PUBLIC ACCOUNTING-SUNSET
Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions, the Board of Examiners, the Public Accountant Registration Committee, the Administrative Procedure Act, licensure, practice, unlicensed practice, accountancy activities, powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, sharing of information, exemption from the Act, application for licensure, qualifications, foreign accountants, expiration and renewal of licenses, fees, inactive status, discipline, investigations, hearings, summary suspension, administrative review, criminal penalties, injunctions, contributory fault, prohibited practice, home rule, and the Registered Certified Public Accountants' Administration and Disciplinary Fund. Changes references throughout the Act from "certified public accountant" to "CPA". Changes references throughout the Act from "Director" to "Secretary". Creates new provisions concerning accountancy activities, qualifications for licensure as a CPA firm, restoration of license from discipline, findings, and recommendations, summary suspension, and confidentiality. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Illinois Public Accounting Act from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 104–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2013-02-21 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
filing - 2013-02-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-02-21 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-04 Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-14 To Business Licenses Subcommittee
- 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- 2013-03-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2013-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2013-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
amendment-introduction - 2013-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- 2013-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2013-04-11 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2013-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2013-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2013-04-11 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- 2013-04-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-001
reading-3, passage - 2013-04-12 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2013-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2013
reading-1 - 2013-04-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2013-04-16 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-04-16 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-04-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
- 2013-04-23 Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
referral-committee - 2013-04-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- 2013-05-01 Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2013-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
- 2013-05-07 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2013-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013
- 2013-05-08 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2013-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2013-05-14 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2013-05-14 Passed Both Houses
- 2013-06-12 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2013-08-09 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2013-08-09 Effective Date August 9, 2013
- 2013-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0254
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b9a4e6fa-1df0-42f1-9bf7-1e8ee00277ea. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).