HOUSE BILL 1296

Sponsored By:

Delegate Feldman

Entitled:

Certified Public Accountants - Licensed Out-of-State Certified Public Accountants - Practice Privilege

Synopsis:

Providing that an individual who practices certified public accountancy whose principal place of business is outside the State is, under specified circumstances, exempt from specified licensure laws of the State for certified public accountants and is considered to have qualifications that are substantially equivalent to a certified public accountant licensed in the State; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Economic Matters

2/13

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/20

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/26

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/13

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 536

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accountants

Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst

Interstate Affairs

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Limited Liability Companies

Partnerships

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Occupations and Professions

( 2-101 , 2-102 , 2-301 , 2-302 , 2-308 , 2-310 , 2-320 , 2-321 , 2-401 , 2-401 , 2-402 , 2-402.1 , 2-403 , 2-404 , 2-405 , 2-406 , 2-416 , 2-501 , 2-601 , 2-602 , 2-603 , 2-604 , 2-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

April 5, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)