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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 1057 By: Wallace
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendment to Section 3 of
Article 28A of the Oklahoma Constitution; eliminating
the prohibition of refrigerated spirit sale s by
retail spirits licensees; providing ballot title; and
directing filing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE
2ND SESSION OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State s hall refer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provi ded by law,
the following proposed amendment to Section 3 of Article 28A of the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 3. A. The Legislature sh all, by law, prescribe a set
of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to cons umers for
off-premise consumption, which shall include , but not be limited to:
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1. A Retail Spirits License, which shall be required in order
to sell the following:
a. refrigerated and non-refrigerated spirits in their
original sealed package, and/or
b. refrigerated and non-refrigerated wine and beer in
their original sealed package.
A holder of a Retail Spirits License shall be permitted to sell
at retail any item that may be purchased at a grocery store or
convenience store, as defined by law, so long as the sale of items
other than alcoholic beverages do not comprise more than twenty
percent (20%) of the holder's monthly sales;
2. A Retail Wine License, which shall be req uired in order to
sell refrigerated or non -refrigerated wine in the original sealed
package. Retail Wine Licenses may be owned without limitation on
number by retail locations; and
3. A Retail Beer License, which shall be required in order to
sell refrigerated or non-refrigerated beer in the original sealed
package. Retail Beer License s may be owned without limitation on
number by retail locations.
B. As used in this section, the term "retail location" shall
include, but not be limited to:
1. Supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, drug
stores, warehouse, clubs and supercenters as defined by law; and/or
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2. Retail outlets which were authorized to legally sell low
point beer as of the effective date of this section.
C. The Legislature shall, b y law, prescribe a set of licenses
for the sale of alcoholic beverages to consumers for on-premise
consumption, which may include the sale of spirits, wine and/or
beer, provided that such sales of alcoholic beverages by the
individual drink have been autho rized by the voters in the specific
county where the alcoholic beverages are sold, e ither prior to or
after the enactment of this Article.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed resolution shall
be in the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends Section 3 of Article 28A of the Oklahoma
Constitution. It eliminates the prohibition against the sale of
refrigerated spirits by retail spirits licensees.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and
file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in
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SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the
Attorney General.
59-2-10560 LRB 02/27/24