SB118 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Certified public accountants, qualifications revised, education requirements revised, Sec. 34-1-4 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would remove the provision
allowing certification if the individual declares
his or her intent to become a citizen</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would reduce the semester and
quarter hours required to 120 and 180,
respectively, effective January 1, 2016</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
Subjects
Accountants
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-163. |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 710 |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 571 |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 570 |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Boards, Agencies and Commissions Amendment Offered |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 7, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| April 7, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 314 |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 313 |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Chambliss Amendment Offered |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 15, 2015 | Room 123 at 10:30 | House BA&C Hearing |
| Hearing | March 10, 2015 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB118 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB118 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB118 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |