HB66 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, and among other qualifications, a certificate of certified public accountancy may be issued to an individual who is a United States citizen, is legally present in the United States, or has duly declared his or her intent to become a citizen
This bill would remove the provision allowing certification if the individual declares his or her intent to become a citizen
Also under existing law, in order to be eligible to sit for the uniform CPA examination, a person must have completed a total of 150 semester hours or 225 quarter hours of education, including a baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited college or university
This bill would reduce the semester and quarter hours required to 120 and 180, respectively, effective January 1, 2016
Relating to certified public accountants; to amend Section 34-1-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the citizenship qualifications for certification, and to reduce the semester and quarter hour education requirements for eligibility to sit for the CPA examination.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2015 | S | Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Governmental Affairs |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| April 2, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 253 |
| April 2, 2015 | H | Morrow motion to Table adopted Roll Call 252 |
| April 2, 2015 | H | Boards, Agencies and Commissions Amendment Offered |
| April 2, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 3, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 14, 2015 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 428 at 10:30 | House BA&C Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB66 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |