PUBLIC ACCOUNT ACT-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 80/4.345 ILCS 80/4.39225 ILCS 450/0.02from Ch. 111, par. 5500.02225 ILCS 450/0.03from Ch. 111, par. 5500.03225 ILCS 450/0.04 new225 ILCS 450/1from Ch. 111, par. 5501225 ILCS 450/2from Ch. 111, par. 5502225 ILCS 450/2.05225 ILCS 450/2.1from Ch. 111, par. 5503225 ILCS 450/3from Ch. 111, par. 5504225 ILCS 450/4from Ch. 111, par. 5505225 ILCS 450/5.2225 ILCS 450/6.1225 ILCS 450/8from Ch. 111, par. 5509225 ILCS 450/9.3225 ILCS 450/13from Ch. 111, par. 5514225 ILCS 450/13.5225 ILCS 450/14.2225 ILCS 450/14.5225 ILCS 450/16from Ch. 111, par. 5517225 ILCS 450/17from Ch. 111, par. 5518225 ILCS 450/17.1from Ch. 111, par. 5518.1225 ILCS 450/17.2from Ch. 111, par. 5518.2225 ILCS 450/20.01from Ch. 111, par. 5521.01225 ILCS 450/20.1from Ch. 111, par. 5522225 ILCS 450/20.2from Ch. 111, par. 5523225 ILCS 450/20.6from Ch. 111, par. 5526.6225 ILCS 450/20.7225 ILCS 450/21from Ch. 111, par. 5527225 ILCS 450/27from Ch. 111, par. 5533225 ILCS 450/30from Ch. 111, par. 5535Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides for the repeal of the Illinois Public Accounting Act on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Provides that all applicants and registrants shall: (1) provide a valid address and email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which shall serve as the address of record and email address of record, respectively, at the time of application for registration or renewal of a registration and (2) inform the Department of any change of address of record or email address of record within 14 days after such change either through the Department's website or by contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit. Provides that a license application shall have an applicant's federal individual taxpayer identification number. Provides that all CPA firms or sole practitioners required to undergo a peer review shall submit to the Department peer review reports; letters of response, if applicable; acceptance letters; letters signed by the reviewed CPA firm accepting the peer review documents with the understanding that the CPA firm agrees to take certain actions, if applicable; and letters notifying the reviewed CPA firm that certain required actions have been completed, if applicable. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall appoint a full-time CPA Coordinator. Provides that the hearing officer shall report the hearing officer's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Committee (rather than to the Committee and the Secretary). Removes a provision providing that exhibits shall be certified without cost. Makes corresponding and other changes. Specifies that the changes made to the Regulatory Sunset Act take effect immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes references from "federal individual taxpayer identification number" to "individual taxpayer identification number". 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/6/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/6/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Licensed Activities 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die