Join
us at the Oregon Board of Accountancy during the 2025 Legislative
Session by looking at the bills up for review from the Board of
Accountancy. This year, bills reflect the desire to empower future CPAs,
create more opportunities for accounting students, protect CPA
licensing mobility and modify the laws regulating public accountancy.
The
Oregon BOA has had multiple successful work and public sessions for the
2025 legislative session. SB 797 was signed by Gov. Kotek and SB 796 and HB 5001
The Oregon BOA is grateful for the strong
support of its associations (OSCPA and OAIA) for this bill and the
support in the Oregon Legislature.
Read below for a breakdown of the specific bills being pursued by the Oregon Board of Accountancy.
SB 797- A - Modifies laws regulating public accounting professionals. Check out the one page summary.
Watch previous sessions this bill has appeared in.
Check out a testimony on SB 797 from Board Chair Haley Lyons.
Status: Bill signed into law on May 14, 2025.
SB 796 - Allows
the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide
scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or
individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon.
Check out the one page summary.
Status: Bill signed into law on June 20, 2025.
Watch previous sessions this bill has appeared in.
Check out these testimonies from BOA Executive Director Martin Pittioni, Board member Logan Steele and Pipeline Committee Chair Elizabeth Almer.
HB 5001 -
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues,
including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and
federal funds, collected ort received by the Oregon Board of
Accountancy.
Status: Bill signed into law on June 20, 2025.
Watch previous sessions this bill has appeared in.
Check out an explanation of HB 5001.