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CS/SB 1656: Public Accountancy

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Latvala

Public Accountancy; Revising and updating education and work experience requirements for applicants for licensure as a certified public accountant; revising requirements for reactivation of an inactive license as a certified public accountant; requiring the Board of Accountancy to conduct a study to assess the privatization of the Division of Certified Public Accounting, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/8/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2012-176) -SJ 1040
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (BGA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2012 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Budget -SJ 226
    • Introduced -SJ 226
    2/2/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/7/2012 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 348
    2/8/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Budget -SJ 348
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 354
    2/9/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 485
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 721
    2/29/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 721
    3/6/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 902
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 902
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
    3/8/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1040
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 769 -SJ 1040
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2012-176) -SJ 1040

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  • CS/SB 1656, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2012 at 11:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 769 (er) Public Accountancy Ford Identical Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-176
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2012 10:45 AM Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.308 Licensure. Page 1 (pdf)
    473.313 Inactive status. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 1656, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2012 at 3:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2012 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 769 (c2) Public Accountancy Ford Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-176
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    383894 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Altman)     		2/6/2012
    1:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/7/2012 1:30 PM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.3035 Division of Certified Public Accounting. Page 2 (pdf)
    473.308 Licensure. Page 2 (pdf)
    473.311 Renewal of license. Page 4 (pdf)
    473.3125 Page 5 (pdf)
    473.313 Inactive status. Page 6 (pdf)

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