Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 977 — Public Accountancy

Last action — Chapter No. 2019-89

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 977 2019 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public accountancy;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 977 2019 Legislature 2 An act relating to public accountancy;
hb0977-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 977 2019 financial statements that provide a level of assurance, the utilization of any form of disclaimer of opinion which conveys an assurance of reliability as to matters not specifically disclaimed, or the expression of an opinion on the reliability of an assertion by one party for the use by a third party;
hb0977-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 977 2019 Legislature financial statements that provide a level of assurance, the utilization of any form of disclaimer of opinion which conveys an assurance of reliability as to matters not specifically disclaimed, or the expression of an opinion on the reliability of an assertion by one party for the use by a third party;
hb0977-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 977 2019 financial statements;
hb0977-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 977 2019 Legislature financial statements;
hb0977-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 977 2019 local taxation matters and management services.
hb0977-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 977 2019 Legislature local taxation matters and management services.
hb0977-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 977 2019 473.322 Prohibitions;
hb0977-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 977 2019 Legislature 473.322 Prohibitions;
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2019-89

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Placed on 3rd reading

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 1252

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Banking and Insurance; Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Banking and Insurance; Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  21. On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Webster Hall

  22. Now in Commerce Committee

  23. CS referred to Commerce Committee

  24. Original reference(s) removed: Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

  25. CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time

  26. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  27. CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  28. On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall

  29. Introduced

  30. Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee

  31. Filed

Sponsors

  • Stevenson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Stevenson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 27001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Torres — Yea
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Lee — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 81000
Total 117000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Drake — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Geller — Yea
Good — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Magar — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Payne — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Renner — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Hage — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Roach — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Brown — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Bush — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Beltran — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Duran — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Webb — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Polo — Yea
Zika — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3003
Unaffiliated 17001
Total 20004
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Fernández — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Webb — Yea
Casello — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Hage — Not Voting
Robinson — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Not Voting
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Not Voting

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Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5006
Democrat 1000
Republican 3000
Total 9006
% of votes cast 60%0%0%40%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Donalds — Not Voting
Fine — Not Voting
Mariano — Not Voting
Newton — Not Voting
Tomkow — Not Voting
Willhite — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Casello — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Not Voting
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Hage — Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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HB 977 is sponsored by Stevenson.
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