Assembly Bill 20
The notice and degree requirements for the examination to practice as a certified public accountant
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 8, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 15, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 16, 2013
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 11, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 21
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 8, 2013: “Published 7-6-2013”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person may not take the examination required to become a certified public accountant in this state unless the person has received a bachelor's or higher degree with an accounting concentration or with experience reasonably equivalent to an accounting concentration from an institution of higher education accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (now known as the Higher Learning Commission) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools or its regional equivalent.
This bill broadens the qualifying institutions to include any institution of higher education that is accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the secretary of the federal Department of Education.
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Also under current law, the Accounting Examining Board (board) is required to publish two notices of an examination to become a certified public accountant in each of at least two daily newspapers, one in the city of Milwaukee and one in the city of Madison. The board must publish the second notice in each of those newspapers at least 30 days before the date of an examination, and the board must give written notice of the time and place of an examination to any person who applies to the board to take the examination before the board has published a notice of that examination.
The bill replaces those notice requirements with the requirement that the board give public notice of an examination to become a certified public accountant at least 30 days before the date of the examination. The bill does not specify the manner of that public notice.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 9 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Stephen Smith · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Apr 11, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Apr 11, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jun 10, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 8, 2013
The new law was published.
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Jul 8, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 21.
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Jul 3, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 11, 2013
The Senate passed it too.
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Jun 10, 2013
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Apr 18, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Apr 16, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Apr 16, 2013
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 16, 2013
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 11, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 11, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Apr 11, 2013
“Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 27, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 15, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing.
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Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 15, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kooyenga, Spiros, Knudson, Marklein, Kapenga, Steineke, Smith, Bernier, Sanfelippo and Stone; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor and Grothman
- Feb 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing
- Feb 25, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kooyenga
- Feb 27, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-16-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 18, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Apr 18, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 10, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jun 10, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-11-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 26, 2013 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-26-2013
- Jul 3, 2013 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 7-3-2013
- Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-5-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 21
- Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly
Published 7-6-2013
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote