CS/SB 160: Public Accountancy
GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Gruters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Boyd ; Rodriguez
Public Accountancy; Authorizing the Board of Accountancy to contract with certain corporations not for profit for the performance of certain duties assigned to the Division of Certified Public Accounting of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; revising the education and work experience requirements for a certified public accountant license; revising requirements for the approval of providers who administer continuing education on ethics for certified public accountants, etc.
Last Action: 3/12/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2025 Senate • Filed
1/24/2025 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
2/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/18/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2025 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/21/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
3/5/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/6/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/12/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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CS/SB 160, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2025 at 9:51 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 133 Public Accountancy Caruso Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/5/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 11 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/12/2025 11:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 473.301 Purpose. Page 2 (pdf) 473.302 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 473.3035 Division of Certified Public Accounting. Page 3 (pdf) 473.306 Examinations. Page 3 (pdf) 473.308 Licensure. Page 5 (pdf) 473.311 Renewal of license. Page 12 (pdf) 473.312 Continuing education. Page 10 (pdf) 473.3141 Certified public accountants licensed in other states. Page 10 (pdf) -
SB 160, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2025 at 4:23 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2025 (pdf)
Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 133 Public Accountancy Caruso Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 794636 - Amendment
Delete lines 91 - 313 and insert:Regulated Industries
(Gruters)2/17/2025
3:05 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/18/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/18/2025 4:00 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 473.301 Purpose. Page 2 (pdf) 473.302 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 473.3035 Division of Certified Public Accounting. Page 3 (pdf) 473.306 Examinations. Page 4 (pdf) 473.308 Licensure. Page 5 (pdf) 473.3085 Page 10 (pdf) 473.311 Renewal of license. Page 13 (pdf) 473.312 Continuing education. Page 11 (pdf) 473.3141 Certified public accountants licensed in other states. Page 11 (pdf)