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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1291: RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.

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

SB 1291 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. Primary sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2025): Act 014, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

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.

Clarifies the education and professional experience requirements for certified public accountant license applicants to establish alternative pathways to licensure. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jarrett KeohokalolePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24

“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. Act 014, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
  2. Act 014, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
  3. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 423).
  5. Enrolled to Governor.
  6. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1715), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  7. Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4).
  8. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Pass First Reading
  11. Referred to CPC, referral sheet 19
  12. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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Sources

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