HB 2804: Alcoholic beverages; prohibited acts of licensees; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 11 edits

MAJOR

This bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate floor. The Senate version reorganized the bill's structure and added significant new provisions about employment of minors, music performances by minors, and drink pricing rules. The changes clarify when a licensee must knowingly violate the law and add protections for underage musicians performing in bar areas.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include detailed regulations about employing minors in alcohol service, hiring underage musicians, and specific pricing restrictions for alcohol sales.

REQUIREMENT

Added a 'knowingly' requirement to certain violations, meaning licensees must intentionally break the law rather than accidentally.

New provision allowing underage musicians (under 18) to perform in bar areas if accompanied by a parent/guardian or carrying a notarized affidavit of permission.

New provision allowing servers/sales clerks under 18 to work in beer/wine sales, but prohibiting them from serving in bar/lounge areas.

Changed age restrictions for selling spirits from under 18 to under 21 years old.

New pricing restrictions limiting how much below cost drinks can be sold (no more than 6% below markup) and rules about unlimited drink specials.

New provision prohibiting selling drinks at prices less than what the general public pays on the same day.

New provision prohibiting increasing drink volume without proportionately increasing the price.

New provision prohibiting games or contests that award drinks as prizes.

New provision prohibiting patrons from leaving licensed premises with open containers of alcohol.

New provision prohibiting intoxicated persons from being on licensed premises.

New provision allowing self-pour service of beer or wine from automated devices under specific conditions.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill version transition from the final enrolled version to the floor version shows primarily formatting and layout changes rather than substantive policy changes. The content of the actual law remains the same, with the main differences being the addition of page headers, footers, and line numbers that are typical for legislative floor versions.

TECHNICAL

Added page headers and footers with bill information, page numbers, and formatting instructions for the floor version

Changed the title section from 'ENROLLED HOUSE BILL' to 'HOUSE BILL' with floor version designation

Added legislative session information (1st Session of the 60th Legislature, 2025) to the header

Changed the enactment header from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA'

Reformatted section numbering and spacing to match floor version conventions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends Oklahoma's alcoholic beverage laws to clarify that violations must be committed knowingly, removes redundant language about employing minors, and adds requirements for video monitoring of automated self-pour beverage dispensers. The changes aim to strengthen enforcement clarity while maintaining existing protections for minors and licensed establishments.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on alcoholic beverage licensing regulations, but clarifies the knowledge requirement for violations and adds specific monitoring requirements for automated dispensing equipment.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'knowingly' requirement to establish that licensees must intentionally violate provisions for them to be considered violations

Removed redundant language about employing persons under 18 in beer/wine sales and under 21 in spirits sales

Added requirement for constant video monitoring of automated beverage dispensing devices when offering self-pour service

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'Automated device' as a mechanized device that dispenses wine or beer directly to patrons in exchange for compensation

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 1, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled (final) version, which is a procedural change indicating the bill has passed both houses of the legislature. The substantive content of the bill remains largely the same, though some formatting and line numbering differences exist between the two versions. The core provisions regarding alcoholic beverage regulations for licensees in Oklahoma are unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The bill changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' indicating it has completed the legislative process and is now in its final form ready for signing into law.

Page numbering and line formatting were adjusted between versions, with the enrolled version showing different pagination (Page 1, 2, 3) compared to the engrossed version.

A 'SUBJECT: Alcoholic beverages' line was added in the enrolled version, which is a standard formatting addition for final legislative documents.

Several blank lines and spacing differences were removed in the enrolled version to create a cleaner final document format.

Alcoholic beverages; prohibited acts of licensees; effective date.

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