HB 797 (2008) -  Public Accountancy

General Bill by Holder (CO-SPONSORS) Ford; Hooper; Hukill; Precourt; Richardson; Snyder
Public Accountancy: Revises prerequisites for taking examination for licensure as certified public accountant; eliminates certain obsolete provisions; revises & updates requirements for education & work experience; requires Board of Accountancy to adopt rules governing requirements for work experience; clarifies provisions specifying what constitutes good moral character for purposes of licensure qualification; revises licensure by endorsement provisions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 05/28/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-81 on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:58 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1206 Subject: Public Accountancy [EPCC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council 3/7/2008 11:40:12 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council 3/4/2008 5:44:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Business Regulation 2/26/2008 9:54:29 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Business Regulation 2/25/2008 10:52:37 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2008 12:55 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 907] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2008 03:36 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 14] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-81 Time: 05/28/2008 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/16/2008 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/28/2008 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/28/2008 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00878 Time: 04/28/2008 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00878 Time: 04/28/2008 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00878 Time: 04/28/2008 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1206 -SJ 00878 Time: 04/28/2008 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Higher Education -SJ 00878 Time: 04/28/2008 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Higher Education -SJ 00929 Time: 04/28/2008 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2008 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2008 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/28/2008 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/28/2008 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2008 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2008 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2008 - 10:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2008) Time: 04/22/2008 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/07/2008 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/07/2008 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 03/07/2008 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 03/06/2008 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council agenda Time: 03/04/2008 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/22/2008 - 8:01 AM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Business Regulation Time: 02/22/2008 - 8:01 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Business Regulation Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Committee on Business Regulation Time: 02/21/2008 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Business Regulation Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Business Regulation agenda Time: 02/14/2008 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Business Regulation Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Business Regulation Time: 02/12/2008 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Business Regulation Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Business Regulation by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/12/2008 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Business Regulation Version: __
Event: H Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/10/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/10/2008 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/31/2008 - 9:37 AM Member: Holder Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
473.306
473.308
473.323