House Amendment No.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status is 'Stricken,' meaning it did not pass and has no legal effect as written in this document.

House Amendment No. 1 Changes Rules for Residents and Out-of-State Licenses

This amendment changes who counts as a resident by removing 'registered agent' from the definition and updates rules for accepting licenses from other states.

What This Bill Does

• Removes 'registered agent' from the legal definition of a resident.
• Eliminates the requirement that officials check if another state's laws are similar to this state's laws before recognizing an out-of-state license.
• Stops requiring that other states have consumer protections equal to those in this Act for reciprocal licensing.
• Allows applicants with valid licenses from other states to get a license here without full duplicate review if they meet specific conditions.

Who It Names or Affects

• People or businesses applying for licenses who are already licensed in another state
• The Commissioner responsible for reviewing applications

Limits and Unknowns

• This amendment was stricken (removed) by the House on June 18, 2026.
• Because it was removed from consideration, no effective date is listed.

Official Summary Text

House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 19 makes the following changes:
1.Removes “registered agent” from the definition of “resident.”
2. For reciprocal recognition, removes the requirement that the Commissioner determine the regulatory framework of the other state is substantially similar to those under the Act and removes the requirement that the other state’s framework have materially equivalent consumer protections.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Bush

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 2

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 19

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 19

on line 198 by deleting “

or registered agent,

” as it appears therein.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 19 by deleting lines 351 through 363 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

(a)

An

applicant

licensed

in

another

state

is

eligible

for

a

license

in

this

State

without full

duplicative

review,

if

all

of

the

following

conditions

are

satisfied:

(1) The

applicant

holds

a

valid

license

in

good standing

from

the

other

state.

(2)

The

applicant

submits

a

registration

in

the

form

required

by

the Commissioner,

along

with evidence

of

the applicant’s out-of-state

licensure.

(

b)

A

license

issued

under

this

section

does

not

require

the

applicant

to

establish

a

separate

legal entity

in

this

State.

”.

SYNOPSIS

House Amendment No. 1 to Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 19 makes the following changes:

1.Removes “registered agent” from the definition of “resident.”

2. For reciprocal recognition, removes the requirement that the Commissioner determine the regulatory framework of the other state is substantially similar to those under the Act and removes the requirement that the other state’s framework have materially equivalent consumer protections.