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CS/HB 813: Certified Public Accountants

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Caruso ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Stevenson

Certified Public Accountants; Authorizes certified public accountants to apply to DBPR to place their licenses on retired status; provides requirements for application; provides that licensee loses retired status in certain circumstances; authorizes retired licensee to take certain actions without losing retired status; requires certain affirmation; authorizes retired licensee to accept reimbursements or per diem amounts; prohibits retired licensee from offering or rendering certain professional services; provides for reactivation of retired licensee's license; provides requirements for conditions of such reactivation.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/16/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-97
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/11/2023 House • Filed
    12/27/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/30/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
    2/1/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    2/2/2024 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/5/2024 House • Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/6/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/8/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
    2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
    2/20/2024 Senate • Received
    3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 696
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 954 -SJ 696
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 696
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 696
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 696
    3/5/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
    • In Messages
    4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/16/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-97

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  • CS/HB 813, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 5:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 954 (c2) Certified Public Accountants Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 813 (Ch. 2024-97) -SJ 696

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    473.313 Inactive status. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 813, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/2/2024 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 954 (c2) Certified Public Accountants Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 813 (Ch. 2024-97) -SJ 696

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2024 5:34 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2024 4:00 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2024 4:01 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    473.313 Inactive status. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 813, Original Filed Version Posted 12/11/2023 at 2:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 954 (c2) Certified Public Accountants Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 813 (Ch. 2024-97) -SJ 696

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    496957 - Amendment
    Remove lines 83-131 and insert:
    Yeager 2/1/2024
    9:34 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    473.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    473.313 Inactive status. Page 2 (pdf)

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