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CS/SB 1754: Department of Business and Professional Regulation [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Baker

Department of Business and Professional Regulation [WPSC]; Exempts certified public accountants from passage of an examination pertaining to state laws and rules applicable to the practice of the profession. Removes provisions authorizing a late filing fee for the laws and rules examination, provisions requiring passage of the examination for license renewal, and provisions requiring passage of the examination for reactivation of an inactive license, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/27/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-69; See also CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2009-195), CS/CS/SB 1640 (Ch. 2009-54), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/26/2009 Senate • Referred to General Government Appropriations; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to General Government Appropriations; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules -SJ 00104
    3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/01/09, 9:00 am, 401-S
    4/1/2009 Senate • CS by General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00292; CS read 1st time on 04/02/09 -SJ 00299
    4/2/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/3/2009 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00327; On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/07/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K
    4/7/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 00338
    4/9/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00338
    4/16/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00374; Read 3rd time -SJ 00374; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00374; Immediately certified -SJ 00374; Requests House concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte -SJ 00392
    4/16/2009 House • In Messages
    4/17/2009 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00462; Read 2nd time -HJ 00560; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00560; Read 3rd time -HJ 00561; Substituted for HB 5135 -HJ 00561; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00561; Immediately certified -HJ 00564; Requests Senate concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte -HJ 00564
    4/17/2009 Senate • In returning messages; Conference Committee appointed: Senators Alexander, Chair; Deutch, Vice Chair; Haridopolos, Altman, Lawson, At Large; Criminal & Civil Justice: Crist, Chair; Jones, Joyner, Villalobos, Wilson; Education Pre-K-12: Wise, Chair; Bullard, Detert, Garcia, Richter, Siplin; Finance & Tax: Altman, Chair; Bennett, Justice, Pruitt, Ring; General Government: Baker, Chair; Aronberg, Dean, Lawson, Oelrich; Health & Human Services: Peaden, Chair; Gaetz, Haridopolos, Rich, Sobel; Higher Education: Lynn, Chair; Constantine, Deutch, Gelber, King; Trans & Econ Development: Fasano, Chair; Diaz de la Portilla, Dockery, Gardiner, Hill, Smith, Storms -SJ 00469
    4/17/2009 House • Conference Committee appointed Rivera, Llorente, Bogdanoff, Cannon, Galvano, Hasner, Lopez-Cantera, Reagan, Fitzgerald, Saunders, Skidmore, Adams, Thompson, N., Rouson, Eisnaugle, Planas, Snyder, Soto, Taylor, P., Hays, Hooper, Braynon, Ford, McBurney, Nelson, Schultz, Williams, A., Ambler, Patronis, Brandenburg, Frishe, Grimsley, Homan, Jones, Kreegel, Renuart, Domino, Anderson, Schwartz, Hudson, Nehr, Pafford, Zapata, Holder, Roberson, Y., Roberson, K., Van Zant, Rader, Rogers, Poppell, Williams, T., Boyd, Bembry, Crisafulli, Fetterman, Mayfield, Plakon, Troutman, Flores, Legg, Kiar, Adkins, Bullard, Coley, Clarke-Reed, Culp, Fresen, Stargel, Weinstein, Proctor, Precourt, Heller, Burgin,; Dorworth, O'Toole, Patterson, Reed, Taylor, D., Weatherford, McKeel, Brise, Kelly, Thompson, G., Tobia, Glorioso, Evers, Gibbons, Aubuchon, Bovo, Carroll, Drake, Gibson, Horner, Hukill, Long, Murzin, Ray, Sachs, Schenck, Steinberg, Thurston -HJ 00569
    5/8/2009 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 01394; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 01396; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (293168); YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01396
    5/8/2009 House • In returning messages; Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 01620; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 01621; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01623
    5/8/2009 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01494
    5/15/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/27/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-69; See also CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2009-195), CS/CS/SB 1640 (Ch. 2009-54), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81)

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  • CS/SB 1754, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/8/2009 at 7:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 425 (e1) Plakon Compare Last Action: 6/16/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-195; See also CS/CS/SB 1640 (Ch. 2009-54), CS/SB 1754 (Ch. 2009-69)
    Location:
    H 1099 (c1) Public Accountancy Domino Compare Last Action: 4/28/2009 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 1640; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2009-195), CS/CS/SB 1640 (Ch. 2009-54), CS/SB 1754 (Ch. 2009-69) -HJ 01033
    Location:
    H 5133 Racing Animal Medication Research Government Operations Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1754 (Ch. 2009-69), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81)
    Location:
    H 5135 Certified Public Accountants Government Operations Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2009 H Read 3rd time -HJ 00560; Substituted CS/SB 1754; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2009-195), CS/CS/SB 1640 (Ch. 2009-54), CS/SB 1754 (Ch. 2009-69), SB 2600 (Ch. 2009-81) -HJ 00561
    Location:
    S 1640 (e1) Jones Compare Last Action: 5/27/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-54; See also CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2009-195), CS/SB 1754 (Ch. 2009-69)
    Location:
    S 2262 (c2) Department of Business and Professional Regulation [CPSC] Gaetz Compare Last Action: 4/29/2009 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00819; Amendment(s) adopted (699242, 355532, 317382, 236592) -SJ 00820; Substituted CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 425 -SJ 00820; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2009-195), CS/CS/SB 1640 (Ch. 2009-54), CS/SB 1754 (Ch. 2009-69) -SJ 00820
    Location:
    S 2600 (e2) Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 CS/SB 1802 (Ch. 2009-76), CS/SB 1804 (Ch. 2009-77), CS/SB 1806 (Ch. 2009-78), CS/CS/SB 1840 (Ch. 2009-79), CS/SB 2198 (Ch. 2009-188), CS/SB 2574 (Ch. 2009-80), SB 2602 (Ch. 2009-82)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.217 Examinations.
    473.305 Fees.
    473.311 Renewal of license.
    473.313 Inactive status.
    550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions prohibited; penalties; exceptions.

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  • CS/SB 1754, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/8/2009 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.217 Examinations.
    473.305 Fees.
    473.311 Renewal of license.
    473.313 Inactive status.
    550.2415 Racing of animals under certain conditions prohibited; penalties; exceptions.

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  • CS/SB 1754, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2009 at 8:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    293168 - Conference Committee Amendment
    5/6/2009
    2:18 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    542535 - Amendment
    Hays 4/16/2009
    11:12 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2009 1:30 PM Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2009 12:43 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/17/2009 5:52 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/8/2009 12:36 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/8/2009 2:25 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.217 Examinations.
    473.305 Fees.
    473.311 Renewal of license.
    473.313 Inactive status.

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  • SB 1754, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Appropriations PCS 625680 (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    625680 - Proposed Committee Substitute General Government Appropriations 3/27/2009
    5:15 PM
    Clear Action
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 604596 - Amendment (625680)
    General Government Appropriations
    (Baker)
    3/31/2009
    8:42 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2009
    Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2009 9:00 AM General Government Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

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