WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1208: Public accounting services

Concerning public accounting services.

Summary

  • Allows the Board of Accountancy to adopt rules governing firms providing public accounting services.
  • Removes certain provisions requiring a license or registration if a firm with an office in this state uses the title CPA or CPA firm.
  • Require firms with offices in this state to hold a license if it performs or offers to perform attest services.
  • Requires entities, that perform or offer to perform attest or compilation services and are required to be licensed, to license as a firm every three years.
  • Limits the uses of the inactive designation.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1208), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2019
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 19, 2019
  6. LawApr 19, 2019
Prime sponsor
Brandon Vick (R-18)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 19, 2019
Session law
Chapter 71, Laws of 2019
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5767
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to public accounting services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brandon Vick (R-18)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1208
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1208
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Chapter 71, 2019 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/28/2019*.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. CPB - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1208 in other sessions

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

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