Alcoholic beverages; expanding exemption for offering certain inducements to a consumer for a sale of beer or wine. Effective date.
SB 344 amends Oklahoma's alcohol laws to allow retailers (wine and beer stores) to offer specific discounts to certain groups without violating existing "no inducements" rules. It permits discounts for individuals in specific professions and current or former U.S. military members, as long as the retail price remains at least a 6% markup above the cost (per Section 3-118). The bill also clarifies that packaging goods with alcohol or offering multiunit discounts on wine/beer does not count as prohibited inducements. This change affects retail alcohol sellers and the eligible groups receiving discounts, effective November 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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The bill moved from introduction to the Senate floor with minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a committee report. The substantive policy content regarding alcohol licensing rules, sales hours, credit card exceptions, and inducement prohibitions remained unchanged.
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Added Senate floor header with date and page numbers
Added committee report section indicating the bill was sent to the Senate floor for consideration
Changed page numbering format from 'Req. No. 372' to standard Senate floor page numbering
Added header indicating bold face denotes Committee Amendments
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Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
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Feb 3, 2025
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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