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CS/HB 987: Public Accountancy

GENERAL BILL by Careers and Competition Subcommittee ; Gruters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bileca ; Killebrew ; Raulerson ; Richardson ; Stevenson

Public Accountancy; Provides exemption to requirement for licensure of certain firms without office in state; provides that suspension or revocation of right to practice before Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is grounds for imposition of penalties as provided by law.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 6/26/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-148
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2017 House • Filed
    3/1/2017 House • Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 107
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 107
    3/10/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Careers and Competition Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 9:30 am, Webster Hall
    3/14/2017 House • CS by Careers and Competition Subcommittee; YEAS 120 NAYS 0 -HJ 369
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/15/2017 House • CS by Careers and Competition Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 366
    3/17/2017 House • Now in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 389
    3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/28/2017 House • Favorable by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 465
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 465
    4/17/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    4/19/2017 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 786
    4/20/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 786
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
    4/25/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 836
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 878
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 878
    4/26/2017 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 490
    • Received -SJ 490
    5/1/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 601
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 601
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1348 -SJ 601
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 601
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/2/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 663
    • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 663
    5/2/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1099
    6/14/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2017 • Approved by Governor
    6/26/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-148

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  • CS/HB 987, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2017 at 8:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1348 (c1) Public Accountancy Young Similar Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 987 (Ch. 2017-148) -SJ 601 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.302 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    473.3101 Licensure of firms or public accounting firms. Page 2 (pdf)
    473.316 Communications between the accountant and client privileged. Page 3 (pdf)
    473.323 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 987, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2017 at 5:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2017 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1348 (c1) Public Accountancy Young Similar Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 987 (Ch. 2017-148) -SJ 601 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2017 2:15 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2017 6:23 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.302 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    473.3101 Licensure of firms or public accounting firms. Page 2 (pdf)
    473.316 Communications between the accountant and client privileged. Page 3 (pdf)
    473.323 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 987, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2017 at 10:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Careers and Competition Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 9/25/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1348 Public Accountancy Young Similar Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 987 (Ch. 2017-148) -SJ 601 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    898509 - Amendment
    Remove lines 45-46 and insert:     		Gruters 3/13/2017
    6:14 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/14/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.302 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    473.3101 Licensure of firms or public accounting firms. Page 2 (pdf)
    473.316 Communications between the accountant and client privileged. Page 3 (pdf)
    473.323 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)

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