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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1597

HB 1597: Public accountancy act

Changing the public accountancy act.

Summary

  • $ Revises regulation of certified public accountants, including phasing out CPA certificates in favor of licensing only, requiring a majority of owners of CPA firms to be licensed persons, and allowing certain out-of-state licensees to practice in Washington without a Washington license.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 30, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5593
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1597, SHB 1597, 2SHB 1597

AN ACT Relating to the public accountancy act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Jim Clements R-14Alex Wood D-3Bruce Chandler R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1597)
  2. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (2SHB 1597)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1597)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1597)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1597)
  6. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 1597)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1597)
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1597)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1597)
  14. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1597)
  15. House Rules "X" file.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1597)
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1597)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1597)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1597)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1597)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1597)
  24. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1597)
  25. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1597)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1597)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1597)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1597)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1597)
  34. Referred to Appropriations.
  35. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1597)
  36. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1597 in other sessions

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