Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 867 — Public Accountancy

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

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Summary

Public Accountancy; Authorizes vendor to complete performance audit of program associated with the proposed surtax; requires certain applicants to not be licensed in any state or territory in order to be licensed by endorsement; provides license renewal requirements for nonresident licensees; requires majority of the hours required for continuing education include specific content; authorizes certain Florida certified public accountants to apply to DBPR to have their license placed in a retired status; provides retired licensees are not required to maintain continuing education requirements.

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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/CS/HB 867 2020 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 CS/HB 867 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public accountancy;
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 an effective date.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 an effective date.
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 with law and must be approved in a referendum held at a general election in accordance with subsection (10).
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 with law and must be approved in a referendum held at a general election in accordance with subsection (10).
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 (b)1.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 (b)1.
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 government auditing standards or auditing and evaluation standards of other appropriate authoritative bodies.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 government auditing standards or auditing and evaluation standards of other appropriate authoritative bodies.
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 character and has passed a national, regional, state, or territorial licensing examination that is substantially equivalent to the examination required by s.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 character and has passed a national, regional, state, or territorial licensing examination that is substantially equivalent to the examination required by s.
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 least 10 years before the date of application;
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 least 10 years before the date of application;
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 continuing education requirements for license renewals, the nonresident licensee must comply with the continuing education requirements in s.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 continuing education requirements for license renewals, the nonresident licensee must comply with the continuing education requirements in s.
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license.
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 individual whose license has become null and void if the individual has made a good faith effort to comply with this section but has failed to comply because of illness or unusual hardship.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 individual whose license has become null and void if the individual has made a good faith effort to comply with this section but has failed to comply because of illness or unusual hardship.
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 business mentoring program such as the Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program or the Small Business Administration's SCORE program, or participates in an advisory role for a similar charitable, civic, or other nonprofit organization shall continue to be eligible for retired status.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 business mentoring program such as the Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program or the Small Business Administration's SCORE program, or participates in an advisory role for a similar charitable, civic, or other nonprofit organization shall continue to be eligible for retired status.
hb0867-02-c2 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/CS/HB 867 2020 (f) A retired licensee is not required to maintain the continuing education requirements under s.
hb0867-01-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 867 2020 (f) A retired licensee is not required to maintain the continuing education requirements under s.
(h) A retired licensee may reactivate her or his license in the same manner as provided in paragraph (1)(c).
(h) A retired licensee may reactivate her or his license in a conditional manner determined by the board.
The conditions of reactivation must require the payment of fees and the completion of any required continuing education.
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Action History

  1. Died in returning Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In returning messages

  4. CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Placed on 3rd reading

  7. Amendment(s) adopted (641492)

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for SB 1140

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20

  19. CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time

  20. Placed on Calendar

  21. Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)

  22. CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

  23. On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/13/20, 9:00 am, Webster Hall

  24. Now in Commerce Committee

  25. CS referred to Commerce Committee

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

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

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

  29. CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  30. PCS on Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall

  31. Introduced

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

  33. Filed

Sponsors

  • Stevenson · Primary

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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
Unaffiliated 27001
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Lee — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Bracy — 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 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 75006
Republican 26001
Democrat 12000
Total 113007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Altman — Not Voting
Raschein — Not Voting
Jacobs — Not Voting
Jacquet — Not Voting
Drake — Not Voting
La Rosa — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan 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
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Not Voting
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
Shoaf, Jason 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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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 18001
Total 23001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Yea
Casello — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Fernández — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Hage — Yea
Jacquet — Not Voting
Jenne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Stone — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williamson — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea

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Favorable With Amendment(s) (Business & Professions Subcommittee)

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8002
Democrat 1000
Republican 1002
Total 10004
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Bell — Yea
Casello — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Not Voting
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Newton — Not Voting
Willhite — Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea

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What does HB 867 do?
Public Accountancy; Authorizes vendor to complete performance audit of program associated with the proposed surtax; requires certain applicants to not be licensed in any state or territory in order to be licensed by endorsement; provides license renewal requirements for nonresident licensees; requires majority of the hours required for continuing education include specific content; authorizes certain Florida certified public accountants to apply to DBPR to have their license placed in a retired status; provides retired licensees are not required to maintain continuing education requirements.
Who sponsors HB 867?
HB 867 is sponsored by Stevenson.
What is the current status of HB 867?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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