BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2468: Canada/accounting firms

Allowing firms in the Canadian province of British Columbia to perform attest or compilation services for companies in Washington state that are the consolidated, subsidiary, or component entity of another corporate entity registered in Canada.

Summary

Specifies that chartered professional accountants and chartered professional accounting firms licensed or registered in the Canadian province of British Columbia may perform attest or compilation engagements for subsidiaries of Canadian companies operating in Washington, without holding an individual Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or a CPA-firm license issued by the Board of Accountancy.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2468), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2018

IntroducedJan 10, 2018
Out of committeeJan 23, 2018
Passed HouseFeb 1, 2018
Passed SenateMar 2, 2018
GovernorMar 22, 2018
LawMar 22, 2018

Prime sponsor: Brandon Vick (R-18)
Introduced: January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action: March 22, 2018
Session law: Chapter 224, Laws of 2018
Companion bill: SB 6256
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing firms in the Canadian province of British Columbia to perform attest or compilation services for companies in Washington state that are the consolidated, subsidiary, or component entity of another corporate entity registered in Canada;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2468

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	1
Republican	45	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2468

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	0
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

Mar 22, 2018Effective date 6/7/2018.
Mar 22, 2018Chapter 224, 2018 Laws.
Mar 22, 2018Governor signed.
Mar 8, 2018Delivered to Governor.
Mar 7, 2018President signed.
Mar 6, 2018Speaker signed.
Mar 2, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 2, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 16, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 15, 2018LBRC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2018First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Feb 1, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 1, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 26, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 23, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 19, 2018BFS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2018First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2468 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2468 (2025–26) DSHS terminology · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2468 (2023–24) Child care facility siting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2468 (2019–20) Workforce ed surcharge admin · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2468 (2015–16) GMA/rail dependent uses · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2468 (2013–14) Evidence preservation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2468 (2011–12) Death penalty elimination · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2468 (2009–10) Permit exempt well metering · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2468 (2007–08) Community and urban forestry · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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