HB 2804: Alcoholic beverages; prohibited acts of licensees; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 9 edits

MAJOR

This bill was revised between the House and Senate versions to add more detailed restrictions on how alcohol can be sold and served. The Senate version expands rules about underage employees, allows certain exceptions for musicians under 18, clarifies drink delivery limits, and adds specific prohibitions on drink pricing and promotional practices.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from general prohibitions to include specific operational rules for licensees regarding employee age requirements, drink delivery limits, pricing restrictions, and promotional activities.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed rules allowing licensed establishments to employ musicians under 18 if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian with notarized permission.

Clarified that servers under 21 cannot serve in designated bar or lounge areas.

Added new restrictions on drink delivery, limiting delivery to two drinks per person with exceptions for tasting flights and beer in original packaging.

Added pricing restrictions prohibiting selling drinks at prices more than 6% below cost, with exceptions for special hours and to-go options.

Added prohibition on selling unlimited drinks for a fixed price, except at private functions not open to the public.

Added prohibition on increasing drink volume without proportionately increasing the price.

Added prohibition on games or contests that involve drinking or awarding drinks as prizes.

Added exception allowing closed original containers from bottle clubs, restaurants, hotels, motels, and caterers to be transported.

Added new prohibition on allowing patrons to pour their own alcoholic beverages, with limited exceptions for automated beer/wine dispensers under specific conditions.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an enrolled version to a floor version, with line numbers and page headers added. The substantive legislative content remains unchanged, though some minor formatting adjustments were made to the text layout and numbering.

TECHNICAL

Document was reformatted from enrolled version to floor version with added line numbers, page headers, and committee amendment indicators.

Minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and indentation throughout the bill text.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version, with minor formatting adjustments and a new enforcement requirement added. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a requirement for video monitoring of automated beverage dispensing devices, ensuring footage is kept for 60 days and available to law enforcement. Additionally, a new subsection was added specifying that compensation for self-pour devices must use RFID technology or approved mobile applications with fixed volume limits.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating alcoholic beverage licensees in Oklahoma, with no change to the overall applicability or jurisdiction.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement that licensees offering self-pour beverage service must provide constant video monitoring of automated devices during business hours, retain footage for at least 60 days, and make it available to ABLE Commission agents or law enforcement upon request.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection specifying that compensation for self-pour devices must be in the form of RFID devices, mobile applications, or other ABLE-approved technology containing fixed volume limits (32 ounces for beer, 10 ounces for wine).

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and structural adjustments were made between the engrossed and enrolled versions, including reorganization of sections and addition of page headers/footers.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MINOR

This bill updates the title page and formatting of HB 2804 from its 'Introduced' version to its 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has passed through legislative review. The substantive text of the bill remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments, page numbering updates, and status indicators modified to reflect its current legislative stage.

Scope change

No substantive changes to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural update reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' with revised title page formatting and page numbering

Added sponsor attribution details showing both House and Senate sponsors (Marti and Murdock)

Adjusted line numbers and formatting throughout the document to reflect engrossed version standards

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