HB2251 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2251 By: Burns COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amendi ng 37A O.S. 2021, Section 6-102.1, which relates to tasting flights; providing for mixed beverage and cocktail tasting flights; and providing an effective da te. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Sectio n 6-102.1, is amended to read as follows: Section 6-102.1 Notwithstanding Section 6 -102 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, which limits a licensee to serving not more than two drinks to one person at o ne time, however a licensee may serve a nd deliver tasting flights as follows:. For purposes of this section, a "tasting flight" means several samples of various beers, wines or, spirits, mixed beverages, or cocktails, as defined in Section 7-102 of this title, served at one time to one person b y the licensee who is authorized to sell and HB2251 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 serve beer, wine or spirits; provided , the serving is within the size limitations stated below: 1. A beer tasting flight shall be not more than four separate individual beers of not more than five (5) ounces ea ch, served together at one time; 2. A wine tasting flight shall be not more than four separate individual wines of not more than one and one-half (1.5) ounces each, served together at one time; and 3. A spirit tasting flight shall be not more than four s eparate individual spirits of not more than a half one-half (0.5) ounce each, served together at one time ; and 4. A mixed beverage or cocktail tasting flight shall be not more than four separate individual mixed beverages or cocktails consisting of not mo re than five (5) ounces of beer, one and one- half (1.5) ounces of wine, or one-half (0.5) ounce of spirits, to be combined with an unlimited amou nt of ingredients that are nonalcoholic in nature, served together at on e time. A tasting flight shall not be free samples, but shall be considered a single drink. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, dated 02/22/2023 - DO PASS, As Amended.