SB 473 - Accountants; increase regulatory protections for consumers of accounting services; definitions

Committees

Current Status

04/02/08 - House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Res

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to accountants, so as to increase regulatory protections for consumers of accounting services; to provide definitions; to change a requirement for certification as a certified public accountant; to change the registration requirements of firms of certified public accountants; to provide for substantial equivalency; to provide for certain permissions to use certain titles; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/26/200811:11AMSenate Vote #619049001003003PASSAGE
04/02/20083:07PMHouse Vote #970072090013005PASS
04/02/20083:09PMHouse Vote #971093068014005RECON
04/02/20083:10PMHouse Vote #972068097010005PASS

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/19/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/21/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/22/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/26/2008Senate Third Read
02/26/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/27/2008House First Readers
02/28/2008House Second Readers
03/28/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/02/2008House Third Readers
04/02/2008House Third Reading Lost
04/02/2008House Reconsidered
04/02/2008House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Res