SB118 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB118 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB118 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |