SB 1304 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Alcoholic beverage licenses; increasing tasting limits; limiting tasting requirements for employees. Effective date.

SB 1304 increases daily tasting limits for customers at licensed establishments: spirits to 1.5 fluid ounces, wine to 6 ounces, and beer to 9 ounces per person. It also revises rules for employee training tastings, setting specific daily limits (e.g., 12 ounces of beer, 6 ounces of wine, 1.5 ounces of spirits) and requiring all training tastings to be voluntary for employees. The bill directly affects bars, restaurants, and retailers holding retail spirits, wine, or beer licenses in Oklahoma. Key provisions clarify that samples must be poured from sealed containers, remain on-premises, and prohibit mandatory consumption for employees during training.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a 'Committee Substitute' draft to the official 'Senate Floor Version' for the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature. While the core policy text regarding alcohol licensing and tasting limits appears consistent, the document now includes specific page headers and footers indicating it is the version intended for final floor debate and voting.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it continues to govern retail spirits, wine, and beer licenses in Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 'Senate Floor Version' dated February 12, 2026, replacing the previous 'Committee Substitute' designation.

Page numbering and footer text were updated to match the official Senate Floor format, including the addition of a note stating that bold face denotes Committee Amendments.

Internal tracking marks and page break indicators from the draft version were removed to clean up the text for final legislative consideration.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

31–16

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 50

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1 Nay

88% Yea

R Republican41

23 Yea 15 Nay 3

56% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 15

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors