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Committee votes ITL on bill allowing limited license mobility for pending applicants

Ways and Means Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 561, concerning whether certain applicants subject to a prior moratorium can move a pending license application, was referred ITL (Inexpedient to Legislate) by the Ways and Means Committee (vote 3–2) after members questioned fairness and limited practical benefit for current licensees.

The committee considered Senate Bill 561, a narrowly targeted measure dealing with a small set of applicants who were grandfathered during a moratorium. The bill would have allowed applicants with pending applications between specified dates to move within the same region under limited circumstances.

Committee members noted the practical limitations: two of the five applicants have…

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