RELATING TO TAX RETURN PREPARERS.
Summary
Requires each tax return preparer to have a valid preparer tax identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service and to furnish the preparer's tax identification number on any return or claim for refund prepared for compensation if required by DOTAX. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the preparer tax identification number requirements. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Jun 28, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
14
Committee
18
Amendments
2
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 86) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 86).
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Nishimoto, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Kim, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-21 1:30PM; CR 229.
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 404).
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1399) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 25
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 193).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-21 9:45AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 48) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, Misalucha, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-21 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to CPN, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
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