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HB 1137

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: March 13, 2026.

Certified Public Accountants; revise education and experience requirements for licensure.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1137
Session 2026
Status enacted
House enacted 2026-03-13
Education
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON SEEKING LICENSURE AS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; TO REQUIRE A CANDIDATE FOR LICENSURE TO PASS ALL SECTIONS OF THE UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION FOR THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SAME EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR A PERSON LICENSED AS A CPA IN ANOTHER STATE WHO IS SEEKING PRACTICE PRIVILEGES IN THIS STATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-33-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Lee Yancey
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-13 Status enacted
2026-03-13 Latest Action Approved by Governor
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