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CS/SB 2720: Public Accountancy

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Productivity ; Atwater

Public Accountancy; authorizes waiver of certain requirements in excess of baccalaureate degree for applicants for licensure as certified public accountant who meet certain prior employment criteria; requires completion of required continuing education in ethics prior to taking exam required for renewal of license; requires certain amount of continuing education to be in ethics; provides course requirements & requirements for course providers. Amends Ch. 473.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 5/21/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-87
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2004 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00313
    3/18/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/23/04, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    3/23/2004 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00377
    3/24/2004 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00377
    4/8/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 04/13/04, 2:45 pm, 110-S
    4/13/2004 Senate • CS by- Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00583; CS read first time on 04/14/04 -SJ 00594
    4/14/2004 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00583
    4/21/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00697; Read second time -SJ 00690
    4/22/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00741; CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00741
    4/23/2004 House • In Messages
    4/24/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00763
    4/26/2004 House • Substituted for HB 1315 -HJ 00795; Read second time -HJ 00795
    4/30/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 01179; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 01179
    4/30/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740
    5/13/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/21/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-87

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  • CS/SB 2720, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2004 at 9:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1315 Public Accountancy Sullivan Similar Last Action: 4/26/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2720; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2720 (Ch. 2004-87) -HJ 00795
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.308 Licensure.
    473.311 Renewal of license.
    473.312 Continuing education.

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  • CS/SB 2720, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2004 at 2:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Productivity (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2004 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2004 2:50 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2004 2:06 PM House 117 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.308 Licensure.
    473.311 Renewal of license.
    473.312 Continuing education.

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  • SB 2720, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2004 at 8:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/23/2004 2:00 PM Regulated Industries 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/13/2004 2:45 PM Governmental Oversight and Productivity 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.308 Licensure.
    473.311 Renewal of license.
    473.312 Continuing education.

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