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HB 643 — Maryland

Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications

Altering certain educational and experiential qualifications for a license to practice certified public accountancy.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 174 · Apr 28, 2026

EnactedAccountantsApplicants and ApplicationsBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsLicenses

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated May 6, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Economic Matters

    Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable Report by Economic Matters

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 5, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  7. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  9. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  10. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  11. Returned Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 174

    Apr 28, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Kris Valderrama, Lily Qi, William Wivell

House of Delegates vote — 128–0

On Third Reading · Feb 24, 2026 · result: pass

128 yea · 0 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingBrian ChisholmDistrict 31AbsentRobin GrammerDistrict 6AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJennifer White HollandDistrict 10AbsentJamila WoodsDistrict 26AbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22AbsentChao WuDistrict 9AAbsentDebra DavisDistrict 28Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 33–0

On Third Reading · Mar 22, 2026 · result: pass

33 yea · 0 nay · 14 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41AbsentShaneka HensonDistrict 30AbsentSara LoveDistrict 16AbsentBryan SimonaireDistrict 31AbsentJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18AbsentJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34AbsentMike McKayDistrict 1AbsentWill SmithDistrict 20AbsentChris WestDistrict 42AbsentNick CharlesDistrict 25AbsentClarence LamDistrict 12AbsentAnthony MuseDistrict 26AbsentCharles SydnorDistrict 44Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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