Jeff Ellington
- Republican
Author
Provides that a candidate for the certified public accountant examination (exam) may not apply for or take the exam prior to meeting certain education requirements. Provides an exception to the application restriction if a candidate applies up to 60 days prior to the candidate's completion of the education requirements. Provides the Indiana board of accountancy (board) may cancel an exam score if a candidate fails to meet certain requirements. Provides that a candidate must attain a grade of at least 75 on the exam. Provides that a candidate may take the required exam sections individually and in any order and that credit for a passed section shall be valid for 18 months. Provides that a candidate must pass all exam sections within a rolling 18 month period and if a candidate does not do so, credit for any section passed outside of the rolling 18 month period expires and the exam section must be retaken. Provides that a candidate shall retain credit for exam sections passed as a candidate of another state if applicable. Provides that a candidate is considered to have passed the exam once the candidate simultaneously holds credit for each passed section. Provides that the board may extend a term of credit validity under certain circumstances. Provides that the board shall notify eligible candidates of the time, place, and procedures for the exam, or that a candidate shall independently contact the board, the board's designee, or a test center operator to schedule the time, place, and procedures for the exam at an approved site. Provides that these requirements expire on July 1, 2021. Requires the agency to adopt rules to implement the provisions in the bill. Voids certain sections of the Indiana Administrative Code.
Public Law 108
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 320: yeas 80, nays 0
Returned to the House with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 48, nays 2
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsors: Senators Ford Jon, Ford J.D., Donato
Representative Hatfield added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 96, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Ellington
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Coauthored by Representative VanNatter
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced House Bill (H) | |
| House Bill (S) | |
| House Bill (H) | |
| Enrolled House Bill (H) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: HB1148.04.ENRS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1148.03.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1148.03.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1148.03.COMS.FN003 | |
| Committee Report: HB1148.02.COMH.CRS001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1148.02.COMH.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1148.02.COMH.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1148.02.COMH.FN003 | |
| Committee Amendment: HB1148.02.COMH.AMS02 | |
| Committee Report: HB1148.01.INTR.CRH001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1148.01.INTR.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: HB1148.01.INTR.AMH01 |
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