Relating to: educational requirements for taking the accounting examination or receiving a certified public accountant certificate; continuing education requirements for accounting license renewal; data-sharing programs related to accountants; peer reviews for certified public accounting firms; modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Nov 2017
Assembly Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Nov 2017
Signed into Law
Dec 2017
Introduced Mar 28, 2017
Signed Dec 1, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Dec 1, 2017
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 88
legislature
Nov 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Received from Senate concurred in
legislature
Nov 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
legislature
Nov 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 1
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 by Committee on Rules
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kooyenga
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 7, Noes 1
legislature
May 25, 2017
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Horlacher
legislature
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
legislature
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Kooyenga, Ballweg, Berceau, Doyle, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Katsma, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Novak, Tranel, Ripp, Tusler and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, Olsen and Risser
legislature
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Loudenbeck
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dale Kooyenga
RRepublican
P
Joan Ballweg
RRepublican
P
Keith Ripp
RRepublican
P
Mike Kuglitsch
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Steve Doyle
DDemocratic
P
Terese Berceau
DDemocratic
P
Terry Katsma
RRepublican
P
Todd Novak
RRepublican
P
Travis Tranel
RRepublican
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