California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 797 — Accountants: discipline: Internet posting.

Last action — Died on Senate inactive file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of accountants by the California Board of Accountancy, which is established in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the board to take disciplinary action against certified public accountants and public accountants, accountancy partnerships, and accountancy corporations on specified grounds. This bill would require the board to post on its Internet Web site, for at least 10 years, the text of decisions issued by the board imposing discipline on those accountants, partnerships, and corporations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Senate inactive file.

  2. To inactive file on motion of Senator Padilla.

  3. Read second time. To third reading.

  4. To second reading.

  5. From inactive file.

  6. To inactive file on motion of Senator Negrete McLeod.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

  10. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  11. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  12. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1742.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 20).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Read second time and amended.

  19. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 28).

  20. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  22. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ma · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ma

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Romero — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Walters — Yea
Correa — Yea
Florez — Yea

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AB 797 MA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80004
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 88004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bass — Yea
DeVore — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Eng — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 797 do?
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of accountants by the California Board of Accountancy, which is established in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the board to take disciplinary action against certified public accountants and public accountants, accountancy partnerships, and accountancy corporations on specified grounds. This bill would require the board to post on its Internet Web site, for at least 10 years, the text of decisions issued by the board imposing discipline on those accountants, partnerships, and corporations.
Who sponsors AB 797?
AB 797 is sponsored by Ma.
What is the current status of AB 797?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 797?
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