Florida · Senate Bill 160 · 2025 Regular Session

Public Accountancy

SB 160 Sponsored by Joe Gruters Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 24, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Authorizing the Board of Accountancy to competitively procure contracted services with certain corporations not for profit for the performance of certain duties assigned to the Division of Certified Public Accounting of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; revising the education and work experience requirements for a certified public accountant license; revising requirements for the approval of providers who administer continuing education on ethics for certified public accountants, etc.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules · Senate Regulated Industries
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/18/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Regulated Industries
  4. CommitteeCS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Regulated Industries8–0 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. SenateIntroduced
  9. CommitteeCS by Regulated Industries read 1st time · Senate Regulated Industries
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 237
  2. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (664608) -SJ 237
  3. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 238
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 23839–0 vote
  5. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 242
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 238 · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 28 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2025 Senate committee CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Passed 8–0
Mar 5, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Passed 11–0
Mar 12, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Joe GrutersR Primary sponsor · District 22
  • RI Regulated Industries Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.