AB 797 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Accountants: discipline: Internet posting.

Summary

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of accountants by the California Board of Accountancy, which is established in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the board to take disciplinary action against certified public accountants and public accountants, accountancy partnerships, and accountancy corporations on specified grounds. This bill would require the board to post on its Internet Web site, for at least 10 years, the text of decisions issued by the board imposing discipline on those accountants, partnerships, and corporations.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2009

Committee Review

Jul 2009

Assembly Passage

May 2009

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2009 Last action Nov 30, 2010

Floor votes · Assembly May 28, 2009

How they voted

70–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 74

May 28, 2009

D Democratic47

46 Yea 1

97% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

23 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 6, 2009

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Jun 29, 2009

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 29).

upper

Jun 11, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

upper

May 28, 2009

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (70-0-4)

assembly

May 21, 2009

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 20).

lower

May 5, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

May 4, 2009

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 30, 2009

Introduced

From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 28).

lower

Apr 15, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

lower

Apr 14, 2009

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 13, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

lower

Mar 1, 2009

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors