Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S364: Public Accountancy
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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; directing the board to prescribe specified coursework for licensure; revising requirements for the approval of providers who administer continuing education on ethics for certified public accountants, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to public accountancy; amending s. 473.301, F.S.; making a technical change regarding the purpose of ch. 473, F.S.; amending s. 473.302, F.S.; deleting the definition of the term âUniform Accountancy Actâ; amending s. 473.3035, F.S.; 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…
From the introduced text, December 11, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public accountancy; amending s. 473.301, F.S.; making a technical change regarding the purpose of ch. 473, F.S.; amending s. 473.302, F.S.; deleting the definition of the term âUniform Accountancy Actâ; amending s. 473.3035, F.S.; 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; authorizing the board to rescind such contracted services at any time by a majority vote; amending s. 473.306, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; making a technical change; amending s. 473.308, F.S.; revising the education and work experience requirements for a certified public accountant license; directing the board to prescribe specified coursework for licensure; revising requirements for licensure by endorsement; revising requirements for licensure of international applicants; deleting obsolete language; amending s. 473.312, F.S.; revising requirements for the approval of providers who administer continuing education on ethics for certified public accountants; requiring the board to give preference to certain providers; amending s. 473.3141, F.S.; revising requirements for certified public accountants licensed in another state or a territory of the United States to practice in this state without obtaining a license; amending s. 473.309, F.S.; conforming cross-references; reenacting s. 473.311(1)(b), F.S., relating …
Sponsors
- Regulated Industries · primary sponsor
- Gruters, Joe (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040)
- Boyd, Jim (R, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : Died in Messages
- : In Messages
- : Immediately certified -SJ 236
- : CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 234
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 234
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 234
- : Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- : Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Votes
- Senate: S 364 c1 (January 29, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 364 c1 (January 27, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 364 Filed (December 9, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules, Regulated Industries
Common questions
- What is S364?
- S364 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Accountancy.
- What does S364 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public accountancy; amending s. 473.301, F.S.; making a technical change regarding the purpose of ch. 473, F.S.; amending s. 473.302, F.S.; deleting the definition of the term âUniform Accountancy Actâ; amending s. 473.3035, F.S.; 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…
- What is the status of S364?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Messages (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S364?
- Regulated Industries, with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S364?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/364
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