HB 3832 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Entertainer safety; creating the Entertainer Safety and Verification Act; prohibiting performances by unlicensed exotic entertainers; codification; effective date.

HB 3832, the Entertainer Safety and Verification Act, requires exotic entertainers in Oklahoma to obtain an annual license from the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission. To qualify, performers must be at least 21, pass background checks, provide verified ID, and not have certain felony convictions. Businesses hosting such performances must verify each entertainer’s valid license before allowing shows and securely maintain encrypted records of licenses for 12 months. Violations - such as unlicensed performances or failure to verify - carry misdemeanor penalties with fines up to $500 for performers and daily fines for businesses.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten by the Oversight Committee to strengthen enforcement requirements for sexually oriented businesses. The new version adds stricter verification duties for business owners, requires physical or digital copies of entertainer licenses to be kept on-site, and expands confidentiality protections for entertainer records. The committee also reorganized the bill structure and updated page references.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on entertainer safety in sexually oriented businesses, but enforcement mechanisms have been strengthened with more specific verification requirements for business owners.

REQUIREMENT

Business owners must now verify entertainer citizenship, age, and identification before allowing performances, rather than just checking for a license.

Business owners must maintain secure physical or digital copies of valid entertainer licenses on the premises.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'exotic entertainer' was slightly reworded but maintains the same meaning regarding performances in sexually oriented businesses.

ENFORCEMENT

Records for exotic entertainers are now explicitly protected from public inspection under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered and restructured by the committee, with page references updated from 14068 to 16636.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Business

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors