California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 795 — Accountancy: practice privileges.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 447, Statutes of 2018.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of accountancy by the California Board of Accountancy within the Department of Consumer Affairs. (1) Existing law, until January 1, 2019, authorizes an individual whose principal place of business is not in this state and who has a valid and current license, certificate, or permit to practice public accountancy from another state to engage in the practice of public accountancy in this state under a practice privilege without obtaining a certificate or license, if certain conditions are met. Related provisions of existing law, until January 1, 2019, specifically address the denial, revocation, or administrative suspension of practice privileges and the authority of an individual with a practice privilege to sign attest reports. Existing law, until January 1, 2019, requires the board to add specified content on out-of-state licensees to its Internet Web site. Existing law suspends, until January 1, 2019, certain provisions relating to the enforcement of practice privileges and notification of intent to practice under such a privilege. Existing law also suspends until January 1, 2019, a condition that makes the operation of practice privilege provisions contingent on a specified appropriation in the annual Budget Act to fund them. Existing law prohibits a person from engaging in the practice of accountancy as a partnership unless the partnership is registered with the board and meets specified requirements. Existing law, until January 1, 2019, authorizes a partnership registered to provide certain services through an individual who qualifies for the practice privilege to meet those requirements. This bill would delete the repeal provisions, thereby extending indefinitely the operation of the above-specified provisions relating to practice privileges indefinitely. (2) Existing law, until January 1, 2019, authorizes the board to make a determination based on specified factors about whether allowing individuals from a particular state to practice pursuant to a practice privilege violates the board's duty to protect the public and requires the board, if it makes such a determination, to submit a notification form and pay specified fees. Existing law provides that, if a state has in place and is operating pursuant to best practice guidelines adopted by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, no practice privilege form is required, subject to specified requirements. This bill would delete the repeal provisions, thereby extending the operation of those provisions indefinitely. The bill would additionally require the board to consider the fact that a state has in place and is operating pursuant to enforcement practices substantially equivalent to the best practice guidelines adopted by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy when making that determination and would provide a process for redeterminations based on these factors. The bill, among other things, would also delete obsolete provisions relating to reporting and adopting emergency regulations. (3) By increasing administrative fees deposited into the Accountancy Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. (4) By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 447, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5463.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6309.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 8).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 26).

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

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

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4069.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  17. Set for hearing January 16.

  18. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3098.) (January 8).

  20. Set for hearing January 8.

  21. April 24 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  22. Set for hearing April 24.

  23. April 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  24. Set for hearing April 17.

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

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  27. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Galgiani · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Galgiani

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB795 Galgiani Concurrence

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 5000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Chang — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Beall — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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SB 795 Galgiani Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 54004
Democratic 16000
Republican 6000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gray — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Harper — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Baker — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bloom — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 5000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Newman — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 795 do?
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of accountancy by the California Board of Accountancy within the Department of Consumer Affairs. (1) Existing law, until January 1, 2019, authorizes an individual whose principal place of business is not in this state and who has a valid and current license, certificate, or permit to practice public accountancy from another state to engage in the practice of public accountancy in this state under a practice privilege without obtaining a certificate or license, if certain conditions are met. Related provisions of existing law, until January 1, 2019, specifically address the denial, revocation, or administrative suspension of practice privileges and the authority of an individual with a practice privilege to sign attest reports. Existing law, until January 1, 2019, requires the board to add specified content on out-of-state licensees to its Internet Web site. Existing law suspends, until January 1, 2019, certain provisions relating to the enforcement of practice privileges and notification of intent to practice under such a privilege. Existing law also suspends until January 1, 2019, a condition that makes the operation of practice privilege provisions contingent on a specified appropriation in the annual Budget Act to fund them. Existing law prohibits a person from engaging in the practice of accountancy as a partnership unless the partnership is registered with the board and meets specified requirements. Existing law, until January 1, 2019, authorizes a partnership registered to provide certain services through an individual who qualifies for the practice privilege to meet those requirements. This bill would delete the repeal provisions, thereby extending indefinitely the operation of the above-specified provisions relating to practice privileges indefinitely. (2) Existing law, until January 1, 2019, authorizes the board to make a determination based on specified factors about whether allowing individuals from a particular state to practice pursuant to a practice privilege violates the board's duty to protect the public and requires the board, if it makes such a determination, to submit a notification form and pay specified fees. Existing law provides that, if a state has in place and is operating pursuant to best practice guidelines adopted by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, no practice privilege form is required, subject to specified requirements. This bill would delete the repeal provisions, thereby extending the operation of those provisions indefinitely. The bill would additionally require the board to consider the fact that a state has in place and is operating pursuant to enforcement practices substantially equivalent to the best practice guidelines adopted by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy when making that determination and would provide a process for redeterminations based on these factors. The bill, among other things, would also delete obsolete provisions relating to reporting and adopting emergency regulations. (3) By increasing administrative fees deposited into the Accountancy Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. (4) By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 795?
SB 795 is sponsored by Galgiani.
What is the current status of SB 795?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.
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