2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0160: Public Accountancy

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the Board of Accountancy to competitively procure contracted services with certain corporations not for profit for the performance of certain duties assigned to the Division of Certified Public Accounting of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; revising the education and work experience requirements for a certified public accountant license; revising requirements for the approval of providers who administer continuing education on ethics for certified public accountants, etc.

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Bill History

1/9/2025
Filed
Senate
1/24/2025
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
Senate
2/10/2025
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/18/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/18/2025
CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
2/20/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/21/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Senate
2/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/4/2025
CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
Senate
3/5/2025
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Senate
3/6/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
3/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/17/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/19/2025
Amendment(s) adopted (664608)
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/19/2025
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
Senate
3/19/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
3/19/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment #664608

3/18/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #794636

Replaced by Committee Substitute

2/17/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#16
3/19/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
3/12/2025
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
3/5/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Regulated Industries
2/18/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Joe Gruters
Joe Gruters
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/19/202527.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/20/202527.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/202529.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2025192.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/11/2025192.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/5/2025193.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/4/2025195.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/19/2025194.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/17/2025192.4 KB