SB 55 - Accountancy, Board of; change composition; certification; provisions
Current Status
05/09/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor
First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to accountants, so as to change the composition of the state board of accountancy; to repeal certain provisions relating to registered public accountants; to provide that public accountants shall upon application be certificated as certified public accountants; to remove references to registered public accountants; to change certain provisions relating to use of titles and devices, false or fraudulent claims, and regulation of solicitation of employment; to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A.; to amend Article 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A.; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes
| Date |
Time |
Vote No |
Yeas |
Nays |
NV |
Exc |
Description |
| 02/07/05 |
01:50 PM |
Senate Vote #29 |
054 |
001 |
000 |
001 |
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 03/14/05 |
02:26 PM |
House Vote #299 |
159 |
003 |
010 |
008 |
PASS |
Status History
Bill History
| Date |
Action |
| 01/26/2005 |
Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/02/2005 |
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/03/2005 |
Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/07/2005 |
Senate Third Read |
| 02/07/2005 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/08/2005 |
House First Readers |
| 02/09/2005 |
House Second Readers |
| 03/02/2005 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/14/2005 |
House Third Readers |
| 03/14/2005 |
House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/05/2005 |
Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/09/2005 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/09/2005 |
Act 332 |
| 07/01/2005 |
Effective Date |
