HB 333: Public Accountancy

GENERAL BILL by Blanco; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch, Johnson, Valdés

Public Accountancy; Authorizes Board of Accountancy to competitively procure contracted services with certain corporations not for profit for performance of certain duties assigned to Division of Certified Public Accounting of DBPR; authorizes board to rescind such contracted services at any time by majority vote; revises education & work experience requirements for certified public accountant license; directs board to prescribe specified coursework for licensure; revises requirements for licensure of international applicants; removes obsolete language; revises requirements for approval of providers who administer continuing education on ethics for certified public accountants; requires board to give preference to certain providers; revises requirements for certified public accountants licensed in another state or territory of United States to practice in this state without obtaining license.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/4/2025 05:39 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 364 (c1) by Gruters Public Accountancy Last Action: 1/29/2026 H In Messages	Similar
  H 607 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Industries and Professional Activities Last Action: 1/14/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee	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 4 (pdf)
  473.308	Licensure.	Page 5 (pdf)
  473.311	Renewal of license.	Page 14 (pdf)
  473.312	Continuing education.	Page 11 (pdf)
  473.3141	Certified public accountants licensed in other states.	Page 12 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/4/2025	H	• Filed
  11/12/2025	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)