HB 1381: Alcoholic beverages; grounds to deny license; prohibiting certain grounds for denial of license; excluding certain license from certain provision; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the referenced statute from Section 1-107 to Section 2-146, which governs grounds for denying liquor licenses rather than the general powers and duties of the ABLE Commission. The Senate version also renumbered and reorganized the list of grounds for license denial, adding new criteria such as zoning violations, financial interests in the business, and compliance with tax laws, while removing references to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and certain reporting requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from regulating the general powers and duties of the ABLE Commission to specifically addressing grounds for denying or revoking alcoholic beverage licenses.

SCOPE

The referenced statute changed from Section 1-107 (ABLE Commission powers and duties) to Section 2-146 (grounds to deny license), altering the bill's primary focus.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new eligibility criteria including zoning ordinance violations, financial interests in the business, and compliance with state tax laws.

Added provisions allowing wine and spirits wholesalers to maintain beer distributor licenses and vice versa under certain conditions.

Removed references to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and certain reporting requirements regarding ticket sales and penalties.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized and renumbered the list of grounds for license denial to clarify and update the criteria.

Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a committee substitute version to a floor version for the House of Representatives. The substantive content of the bill appears to remain the same, with the main change being the removal of the 'Committee Substitute' designation and addition of 'Floor Version' labeling, along with minor formatting adjustments to the header and page numbering.

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Version' to indicate the bill has been amended by the House committee and is ready for floor consideration.

Adjusted header formatting and page numbering to reflect the floor version layout, including adding 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' notice.

Reordered sponsor information to list House sponsor Dempsey first, followed by Senate sponsor Daniels, consistent with floor version conventions.

House Committee Substitute → Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its focus from regulating the ABLE Commission's general powers to specifically restricting grounds for denying alcohol licenses. The Senate version removes the Commission's broad regulatory authority and replaces it with a list of specific disqualifying factors for license applicants, while also clarifying that certain license types can be held under common ownership.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from establishing general administrative powers for the ABLE Commission to defining specific eligibility criteria for alcohol license issuance.

ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the ABLE Commission's broad regulatory powers with a specific list of 17 grounds on which a license may be denied, including citizenship status, felony convictions, and prior license revocations.

Added provisions allowing beer distributors and wine and spirits wholesalers under common ownership to operate multiple business types, and permitting retail license holders to maintain additional licenses under specific conditions.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed the ABLE Commission's authority to supervise, inspect, and regulate all phases of alcoholic beverage business, as well as powers to prescribe forms, fix standards, and purchase vehicles.

TECHNICAL

Changed the referenced statute from Section 1-107 (ABLE Commission powers) to Section 2-146 (grounds to deny license) and updated the bill title to reflect 'Engrossed' status.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to renumber and reorganize the powers and duties of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission (ABLE Commission). The changes primarily involve technical renumbering of sections and adding new powers related to vehicle insurance approval and official bond approval, while removing redundant or outdated formatting text.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered and reorganized the list of ABLE Commission powers and duties from a sequential list to a more structured format with grouped items.

Removed original committee amendment header text and replaced with updated House Committee Substitute formatting.

REQUIREMENT

Added new authority for the ABLE Commission to approve or reject official bonds required to be filed with the Commission.

Added new authority for the ABLE Commission to approve or reject insurance on motor vehicles owned and operated by the Commission, subject to Risk Management Administrator approval.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the entire text with a proposed committee substitute version, primarily updating formatting and header information while retaining the core legislative content regarding the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission's powers and duties. The substantive policy provisions remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header and title formatting was updated to reflect committee substitute status with new metadata including date and sponsor information.

Page numbering and layout structure was reorganized to match standard committee substitute formatting requirements.

Section numbering and line references were adjusted to align with the new document structure while preserving all substantive legislative text.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 13, 2025

MODERATE

This bill modifies the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission's reporting requirements and deadlines. The most significant change is shifting the annual report deadline from December 31 to February 28, giving the Commission more time to compile data. The bill also updates the report's content requirements to include specific complaint details and designates the ABLE Commission website as the public disclosure location.

TIMELINE

Changed the annual report deadline from December 31 to February 28 of each year

REQUIREMENT

Updated report content requirements to include complainant names and organizations for all complaints submitted to the ABLE Commission

Designated the ABLE Commission website as the public disclosure location for reports

TECHNICAL

Adjusted bill formatting and section numbering throughout the document

Alcoholic beverages; grounds to deny license; prohibiting certain grounds for denial of license; excluding certain license from certain provision; effective date.

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