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CS/CS/HB 769: Public Accountancy

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee ; Ford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bileca ; Campbell ; Gonzalez ; Van Zant ; Williams

Public Accountancy; Revises & updates education & work experience requirements for applicants for licensure as certified public accountant; revises provisions governing licensure by endorsement; revises requirements for reactivation of inactive license as certified public accountant; requires Board of Accountancy to conduct study to assess privatization of Division of Certified Public Accounting.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/29/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-176
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2011 House • Filed
    12/12/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 75
    1/9/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, 01/11/12, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 75
    1/11/2012 House • CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 228
    1/13/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/17/2012 House • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 247
    • CS by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 224
    1/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    1/24/2012 House • Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 262
    • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 262
    1/30/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/01/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/1/2012 House • CS/CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 467
    2/3/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 464
    2/6/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 525
    2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
    2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 621
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 640
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 640
    2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 820
    • Referred to Regulated Industries; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 820
    3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1040
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1040
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1656 -SJ 1040
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1040
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1040
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1040
    3/8/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1244
    4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/29/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-176

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  • CS/CS/HB 769, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2012 at 9:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1656 (c1) Public Accountancy Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2012-176) -SJ 1040
    Location: Laid on Table

    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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  • CS/CS/HB 769, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/3/2012 at 9:34 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1656 (c1) Public Accountancy Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2012-176) -SJ 1040
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/16/2012 3:25 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2012 4:27 PM Senate 39 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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  • CS/HB 769, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2012 at 3:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1656 Public Accounting Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2012-176) -SJ 1040
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    382019 - Amendment
    Remove lines 52-58 and insert:
    Ford 1/31/2012
    6:48 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2012
    PDF
    211759 - Amendment
    Remove lines 98-103 and insert:
    Ford 1/31/2012
    6:51 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2012
    PDF

    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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  • HB 769, Original Filed Version Posted 11/23/2011 at 4:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/1/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1656 Public Accounting Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 769 (Ch. 2012-176) -SJ 1040
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    549221 - Amendment
    Remove lines 69-96 and insert:
    Ford 1/10/2012
    8:06 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/12/2012
    PDF

    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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