CS/SB 160: Public Accountancy

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries, Gruters; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Boyd, Rodriguez

Public Accountancy; Authorizing the Board of Accountancy to competitively procure contracted services 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/19/2025 04:29 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 133 by Caruso Public Accountancy Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar
  H 991 (c2) by State Affairs Committee Community and Economic Development Last Action: 4/25/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 110	Compare
  H 1461 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Industries and Professional Activities Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  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]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2025	S	• Filed
  1/24/2025	S	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
  2/10/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/18/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/18/2025	S	• CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  2/20/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2/21/2025	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  2/28/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/4/2025	S	• Introduced • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
  3/5/2025	S	• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
  3/6/2025	S	• Now in Rules
  3/7/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/12/2025	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3/17/2025	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
  3/19/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 237 • Amendment(s) adopted (664608) -SJ 237 • Read 3rd time -SJ 238 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 238 • Immediately certified -SJ 242
  3/19/2025	H	• In Messages
  5/3/2025	H	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration