New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1259: relative to the issuance of certificates as a certified public accountant.
Status: Signed into law, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the issuance of certificates as a certified public accountant. Rep. Colby, Merr. 9; Rep. Muns, Rock. 29; Rep. Vallone, Rock. 5; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill modifies certain requirements for obtaining a certificate as a certified public accountant and allows for individuals with certificates issued by other states to offer services in New Hampshire subject to certain requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, April 22, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the issuance of certificates as a certified public accountant. Rep. Colby, Merr. 9; Rep. Muns, Rock. 29; Rep. Vallone, Rock. 5; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill modifies certain requirements for obtaining a certificate as a certified public accountant and allows for individuals with certificates issued by other states to offer services in New Hampshire subject to certain requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 12Feb2026... 0360h 26-2791 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the issuance of certificates as a certified public accountant. XVIII. ["Substantial equivalency" is a determination by the office …
Sponsors
- Erik Johnson (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- (D, 9)