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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5593

SB 5593: Public accountancy act

Changing the public accountancy act.

Summary

  • $ Revises regulation of certified public accountants, including phasing out the issuance of new CPA certificates in favor of licensing only, but allowing certificate holders as of June 30, 2001, to renew their certificates as "inactive certificates." $ Requires a majority of owners of CPA firms to be licensed, with nonlicensees subject to the board = s discipline.
  • $ Allows certain out-of-state licensees to practice in Washington without a Washington license.
  • $ Grants authority to the board to provide consumer protection and alerts, and to investigate Washington licensees when a complaint is made by the board of accountancy of another state.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2001
  6. LawMay 14, 2001
Prime sponsor
Georgia Gardner (D-42)
Introduced
January 26, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 2001
Session law
Chapter 294, Laws of 2001
Companion bill
HB 1597
Versions
SB 5593, SSB 5593, E2SSB 5593

AN ACT Relating to the public accountancy act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Georgia Gardner (D-42)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Margarita Prentice D-11Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: E2SSB 5593
39 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican15801
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: E2SSB 5593
89 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45400
Republican44401
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2001
Version voted on: E2SSB 5593
37 Yea 10 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican131010
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2001. (E2SSB 5593)
  2. Chapter 294, 2001 Laws. (E2SSB 5593)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5593)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5593)
  5. President signed. (E2SSB 5593)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5593)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 10; absent, 1; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5593)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5593)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5593)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5593)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (E2SSB 5593)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5593)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5593)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Commerce & Labor. (E2SSB 5593)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5593)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5593)
  17. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5593)
  18. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5593)
  19. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (E2SSB 5593)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5593)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5593)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5593)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5593)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5593)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5593)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5593)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5593)
  30. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5593)
  31. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5593)
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5593)
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5593)
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5593)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5593)
  39. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5593)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5593)
  41. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5593)
  42. Referred to Ways & Means.
  43. Minority; do not pass.
  44. And refer to Ways & Means.
  45. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

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