SENATE BILL 188

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

Entitled:

Certified Public Accountancy - Limited Permits - Firm Ownership by Nonlicensees

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified individuals who are not licensed to practice certified public accountancy to have an ownership interest in a firm issued a limited permit for the practice of certified public accountancy by the State Board of Public Accountancy.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/27

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Motion Rules Suspended (Senator Green) Adopted (46-0)

Referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/29

Hearing 2/13 at 2:00 p.m.

2/12

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/13 at 3:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/20

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/24

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

4/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 73

House Action

2/25

First Reading Economic Matters

3/12

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Ed., Health, & Environmental Affairs Com

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCOUNTANTS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CORPORATIONS -see also- MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

PARTNERSHIPS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Occupations and Professions

( 2-416 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

January 27, 2003: Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Green) Adopted (46-0)

February 24, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)