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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 148: Public Accountancy Act of 2025; enact

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 148 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Accountancy Act of 2025; enact. Primary sponsor: John Carson (Republican), David Wilkerson (Democratic), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Kimberly Alexander (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 1, 2026): Effective Date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accountants, so as to revise provisions relating to the education and experience requirements of certified public accountants; to revise provisions relating to licensure of firms practicing public accountancy; to revise provisions relating to reciprocity; to conform terminology; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budget and audits, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CarsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
David WilkersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Bruce WilliamsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Kimberly AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 87
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source