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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5534

SB 5534: CPA scholarship program

Creating the certified public accounting scholarship program.

Summary

  • Creates the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Scholarship Program to increase the number of students pursuing the CPA license in Washington.
  • Requires the Board of Accountancy to contract with the Washington CPA Foundation to administer the Scholarship Program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5534), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2015
  6. LawMay 8, 2015
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2015
Session law
Chapter 215, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
HB 1814
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5534, SSB 5534

AN ACT Relating to creating a certified public accounting scholarship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Andy Hill R-45Steve Conway D-29Senator R-18Christine Rolfes D-23Jim Hargrove D-24Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5534
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21300
Republican24100
How each member voted

Nay (4)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5534
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5534
46 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22110
Republican24001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SSB 5534)
  2. Chapter 215, 2015 Laws. (SSB 5534)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5534)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5534)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5534)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5534)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 5534)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5534)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5534)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5534)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5534)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5534)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Higher Education. (SSB 5534)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5534)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5534)
  16. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5534)
  17. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5534)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5534)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5534)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5534)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5534)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5534)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5534)
  27. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5534)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5534)
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5534 in other sessions

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