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HB 797: Public Accountancy [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Holder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ford ; Hooper ; Hukill ; Precourt ; Richardson ; Snyder

Public Accountancy [EPCC]; Revises prerequisites for taking examination for licensure as certified public accountant; eliminates certain obsolete provisions; revises & updates requirements for education & work experience; requires Board of Accountancy to adopt rules governing requirements for work experience; clarifies provisions specifying what constitutes good moral character for purposes of licensure qualification, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-81
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/31/2008 House • Filed
2/10/2008 House • Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
2/12/2008 House • Referred to Business Regulation (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
2/14/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation (JE), 02/21/08, 1:30 pm, 216-C
2/21/2008 House • Favorable by Business Regulation (JE); YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/22/2008 House • Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00064; Referred to Business Regulation (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00135; On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation (JE), 02/21/08, 1:30 pm, 216-C; Favorable by Business Regulation (JE); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00142; Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00142; On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 03/06/08, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/6/2008 House • Favorable by- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00214
3/7/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00214
4/24/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00804
4/28/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00991; Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00992
4/28/2008 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Higher Education -SJ 00929; Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Higher Education -SJ 00878; Substituted for CS/SB 1206 -SJ 00878; Read 2nd time -SJ 00878; Read 3rd time -SJ 00878; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00878
4/28/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01025
5/16/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-81