SB 1442 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Alcoholic beverage license fees; establishing certain micro-distiller license; providing certain production limits; establishing exception to certain licensing requirements; limiting certain fine amount. Effective date.

SB 1442 modifies Oklahoma's alcoholic beverage licensing rules by decreasing certain license fees, establishing new production limits for brewers, and creating exceptions to some licensing requirements. It directly affects breweries, distillers, and license holders by reducing costs and simplifying some regulatory barriers. Key provisions include setting annual production caps for certain licenses, limiting fines for specific violations, and updating definitions in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. The bill amends multiple sections of state law to implement these changes, effective upon enactment.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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SB1442 (3-23-26) (JETT) FA1.PDF → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace a new alcohol prohibition law for legislators with an amendment to the existing Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act definitions. The original draft proposed new rules banning legislators from drinking alcohol on duty with penalties and Breathalyzer tests, but this was removed. The final version instead updates statutory definitions for terms like 'alcohol,' 'beer,' 'brewer,' and 'cider' to clarify what products are regulated under state law.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from creating a new legislative ethics provision regarding alcohol consumption to modifying existing alcohol control definitions. The new legislative restrictions were removed entirely, while the definition updates remain in effect for regulating alcohol sales and production.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed a proposed new section that would ban legislators from consuming alcohol during official duties, including Breathalyzer testing requirements and fines ranging from $500 to $5,000.

Removed provisions for immediate expulsion, mandatory ethics referrals, and potential removal from office for intoxicated legislators.

DEFINITION

Changed the bill from creating new law to amending existing Section 1-103 of Title 37A to update definitions for alcoholic beverages, beer, cider, and related terms.

Added detailed definitions for 'ABLE Commission,' 'applicant,' 'beer,' 'beer keg,' 'beer distributor,' 'bottle club,' 'bottle service,' 'brand,' 'brand extension,' 'brewer,' 'brewpub,' 'cider,' 'club suite,' and 'cocktail' to clarify regulatory scope.

TIMELINE

Changed effective date language from an immediate legislative emergency provision to standard statutory amendment language without specific emergency declaration.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors