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CS/HB 813: Certified Public Accountants

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Caruso ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Stevenson

Certified Public Accountants; Authorizes certified public accountants to apply to DBPR to place their licenses on retired status; provides requirements for application; provides that licensee loses retired status in certain circumstances; authorizes retired licensee to take certain actions without losing retired status; requires certain affirmation; authorizes retired licensee to accept reimbursements or per diem amounts; prohibits retired licensee from offering or rendering certain professional services; provides for reactivation of retired licensee's license; provides requirements for conditions of such reactivation.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/16/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-97
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/11/2023 House • Filed
12/27/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/30/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
2/1/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2/2/2024 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/5/2024 House • Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/8/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/20/2024 Senate • Received
3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 696
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 954 -SJ 696
• Read 2nd time -SJ 696
• Read 3rd time -SJ 696
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 696
3/5/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/16/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-97