l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2628

State Board of Public Accountancy; revise firm permit requirements/provide substantial equivalency standards.

Became law as Chapter 331, Laws of 2008, signed March 24, 2008, 49 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW PERSONS WHO QUALIFY FOR A PRACTICE PRIVILEGE TO USE THE TITLE "CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT," AND TO REVISE FIRM PERMIT REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECIPROCITY STATUTE SHALL NOT APPLY TO PERSONS PRACTICING IN THIS STATE UNDER A PRACTICE PRIVILEGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-33-7, 73-33-11, 73-33-13 AND 73-33-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY STANDARDS FOR CPA LICENSURE OF INDIVIDUALS OUT OF STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

February 4 to March 24, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2117 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 4 to Feb 139 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 1321 days

Judiciary BFeb 25 to Mar 1115 days

With the GovernorMar 13 to Mar 2411 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 21

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  2. Feb 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 21Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 22Sent to the House
  2. Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 11Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 13Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 14 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 14Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  2. Feb 13Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 21Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 21PassedSenate
  5. Feb 22Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 25Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 11Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor