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SB 796: Public Accountancy

GENERAL BILL by Latvala

Public Accountancy; Revising course requirement for certified public accountant license applicant to take the licensure examination; requiring an applicant to be of good moral character in order to take the licensure examination; requiring the Board of Accountancy, when refusing to allow an applicant to take the examination because of a lack of good moral character, to make certain findings and furnish certain evidence and notices to the applicant, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-88
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/31/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/6/2014 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 64
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 64
    3/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/13/14, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/13/2014 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 241
    • Now in Rules -SJ 241
    3/21/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/26/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 355
    3/27/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 355
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/14
    4/3/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 441
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/11/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 493
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493
    4/23/2014 House • In Messages
    4/25/2014 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 782
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/14
    • Received -HJ 781
    4/28/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 810
    • Substituted for HB 725 -HJ 810
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 820
    • Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 821
    4/28/2014 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 778
    6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-88

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  • SB 796, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2014 at 4:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 725 Public Accountancy Boyd Similar Last Action: 4/28/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 796 (Ch. 2014-88) -HJ 810
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.306 Examinations. Page 1 (pdf)
    473.313 Inactive status. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 796, Original Filed Version Posted 4/7/2014 at 12:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2014 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2014 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2014 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 725 Public Accountancy Boyd Similar Last Action: 4/28/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 796 (Ch. 2014-88) -HJ 810
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2014 9:00 AM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/26/2014 4:00 PM Rules 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/11/2014 10:51 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2014 2:50 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.306 Examinations. Page 1 (pdf)
    473.313 Inactive status. Page 2 (pdf)

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