HB0643 — Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Altering certain educational and experiential qualifications for a license to practice certified public accountancy.
Bill Text
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Read HB0643 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama · Primary
- Delegate Lily Qi · Cosponsor
- Delegate William J. Wivell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Delegate Lily Qi Democrat
- Delegate William J. Wivell Republican
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 0% | 0% | 31% |
How each member voted (48)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 85 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 128 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0643 do?
- Altering certain educational and experiential qualifications for a license to practice certified public accountancy.
- Who sponsors HB0643?
- HB0643 is sponsored by Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), Delegate Lily Qi (Democrat), and Delegate William J. Wivell (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB0643?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0643?
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