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Mississippi Legislature · HB 1137 · Approved by Governor (Chapter 315)

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

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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “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; Read the full text

2026 Regular Session

What it does

Certified Public Accountants; revise education and experience requirements for licensure.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Referred To Business and Commerce · Jan 19, 2026

House

Title Suff Do Pass · Jan 22, 2026

House

Passed · Feb 4, 2026

House

Transmitted To Senate · Feb 5, 2026

House

Referred To Business and Financial Institutions · Feb 16, 2026

Senate

Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Passed · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Returned For Enrolling · Mar 5, 2026

Senate

Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 6, 2026

House

Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Approved by Governor · Mar 13, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Yancey

Recorded votes

PassedSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yeas 51, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 1
PassedHouse · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 118, Nays 1, Absent or those not voting 1, Present 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Mar 13, 2026).