Public Accountancy
- Introduced Nov 4, 2025
- In committee Nov 12, 2025
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Public Accountancy; Authorizes Board of Accountancy to competitively procure contracted services with certain corporations not for profit for performance of certain duties assigned to Division of Certified Public Accounting of DBPR; authorizes board to rescind such contracted services at any time by majority vote; revises education & work experience requirements for certified public accountant license; directs board…
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Public Accountancy; Authorizes Board of Accountancy to competitively procure contracted services with certain corporations not for profit for performance of certain duties assigned to Division of Certified Public Accounting of DBPR; authorizes board to rescind such contracted services at any time by majority vote; revises education & work experience requirements for certified public accountant license; directs board to prescribe specified coursework for licensure; revises requirements for licensure of international applicants; removes obsolete language; revises requirements for approval of providers who administer continuing education on ethics for certified public accountants; requires board to give preference to certain providers; revises requirements for certified public accountants licensed in another state or territory of United States to practice in this state without obtaining license.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
- CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
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Omar BlancoR Primary sponsor · District 115
All 3 cosponsors
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.