Bill Summary

HB 867 Public Accountancy (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Stevenson Co Sponsors: Bush III CS Sponsors: Business & Professions Subcommittee, Commerce Committee
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Summary
Public Accountancy: Authorizes vendor to complete performance audit of program associated with the proposed surtax; requires certain applicants to not be licensed in any state or territory in order to be licensed by endorsement; provides license renewal requirements for nonresident licensees; requires majority of the hours required for continuing education include specific content; authorizes certain Florida certified public accountants to apply to DBPR to have their license placed in a retired status; provides retired licensees are not required to maintain continuing education requirements. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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committees of reference
   H Business & Professions Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
12/05/19
HOUSE 
Filed
12/19/19
HOUSE 
Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
12/19/19
HOUSE 
Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee
01/31/20
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Business & Professions Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, 212 K - PCS
02/04/20
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/05/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/06/20
HOUSE 
Reference to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Commerce Committee
02/06/20
HOUSE 
Now in Commerce Committee
02/11/20
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/13/20, 9:00 am, 212 K
02/13/20
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/14/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/17/20
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/20/20
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
02/26/20
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/03/20
SENATE
In Messages
03/05/20
SENATE
Received; Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
03/12/20
SENATE
Withdrawn from Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Commerce and Tourism; Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1140; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (641492); Placed on Third Reading, 03/13/20
03/13/20
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/13/20
HOUSE 
In returning messages
03/14/20
HOUSE 
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/20
HOUSE 
Died in returning Messages
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bill text & filed amendments
0867
Filed on 12/05/19
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Amendment 10000 PCS
Business & Professions Sub
Filed on 01/31/20
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 10100 AA
Stevenson
Filed on 02/03/20
Adopted
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0867C1
Filed on 02/05/20
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Amendment 366277
Stevenson
Filed on 02/12/20
Adopted
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0867C2
Filed on 02/14/20
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Amendment 641492
Gruters
Filed on 03/10/20
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Statute Citations
212.055
473.308
473.311
473.312
473.313
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