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Public Act 279 of 2005

1. Introduced by Sen. Mike Bishop (R) on September 6, 2005, to establish sentencing guidelines for the crime of unauthorized practice of public accounting.
   • Referred to the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee on September 6, 2005.
     • Reported in the Senate on October 11, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
   • Substitute offered in the Senate on October 12, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 12, 2005.
2. Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on October 18, 2005.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
3. Received in the House on October 18, 2005.
   • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on October 18, 2005.
   • Referred to the House Banking and Financial Services Committee on October 19, 2005.
     • Reported in the House on November 9, 2005, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
4. Passed 100 to 5 in the House on December 6, 2005, to establish sentencing guidelines for the crime of unauthorized practice of public accounting.
   Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
   
   
5. Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 19, 2005.