Alcoholic beverages; ABLE Commission; multiple licenses; manufacturing beverages; alternating proprietorship or premises; effective date.
HB 3501 allows alcohol manufacturers in Oklahoma to hold multiple licenses for producing different types of alcoholic beverages (like beer, wine, or spirits) on the same premises, provided they maintain good standing with the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission and Oklahoma Tax Commission. Businesses seeking additional licenses must obtain federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) approvals for "alternating proprietorship" arrangements and notify ABLE when applying for a second license at a single location. The bill requires the ABLE Commission to create rules for these arrangements and amends existing law to clarify the Commission's authority over manufacturing licenses - specifically excluding distribution or wholesale licenses. This change directly affects alcohol producers seeking to diversify their operations under one physical location.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was converted from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, adding a specific effective date of November 1, 2026, and appending a committee report. The core policy regarding the issuance of multiple manufacturing licenses remains unchanged, though the list of eligible license types was slightly reorganized.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, focusing on allowing the ABLE Commission to issue multiple manufacturing licenses for the same premises.
TIMELINE
Added a specific effective date of November 1, 2026, to Section 2, which was not present in the House version.
TECHNICAL
Added a formal committee report from the Committee on Business and Insurance with a recommendation to pass the bill.
Reorganized the list of eligible license types in Section 1(A) to remove 'brewpub license' and 'satellite tasting room license' from the specific enumeration, though the general authority to issue multiple licenses remains.
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 25, 2026
How they voted
40–8
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 24
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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