SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR 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 SENATE FLOOR VERSION March 6, 2025 SENATE BILL NO. 1094 By: Coleman An Act relating to alcoholic beverage licenses; amending 37A O.S. 2021, Section s 2-109, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 90, O.S.L. 2024, and 2 -110, as last amended by Section 1, Chap ter 417, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 2 -109 and 2-110), which relate to retail wine, retail beer, retail spirits, and mixed beverage licenses; allowing certain licensees to sell certain beverages for off - premise consumption; prohibiting the A lcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission from promulgating certain rules; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -109, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 90, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2-109), is amended to read as follows: Section 2-109. A. A retail spirits license shall authorize the holder thereof: 1. To purchase wine or spirits from a wine and spirits wholesaler; 2. To purchase beer from a beer distributor or from the holder of a small brewer self -distribution license; 3. To sell same on the licensed premises in such containers to consumers for off-premises consumption only and not for resale; SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR 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 provided, spirits, wine and beer may be sold to charitable organizations that are holders of charitable alcoholic beverage auction or charitable alcoholic beverage event licenses; and 4. To host alcoholic beverage tastings consistent with subsections D and E of this section. B. A retail wine license shall authorize the holder thereof: 1. To purchase wine from a wine and spirits w holesaler; 2. To purchase wine from a small farm winemaker who is permitted and has elected to self -distribute as provided in Article XXV III-A of the Oklahoma Constitution; 3. To sell same on the licensed premises in such containers to consumers for off-premises consumption only and not for resale; provided, wine may be sold to charitable organizations that are holders of charitable alcoho lic beverage auction or charitable alcoholic beverage event licenses; and 4. To host an alcoholic beverage tasting, c onsistent with subsections D and E of this section. Provided, no holder of a retail wine license may sell wine with alcohol beverage volum e in excess of fifteen percent (15%). C. A retail beer license shall authorize the holder thereof: 1. To purchase beer from a beer distributor; 2. To purchase beer from the holder of a small brewer self - distribution license; SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR Page 3 (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 3. To sell same on the lice nsed premises in such containers to consumers for off-premises consumption only and not for resale; provided, beer may be sold to charitable organizations that are holders of charitable alcoholic beverage auction or charitable alcoholic beverage event lice nses; and 4. To host alcoholic beverage tastings consistent with subsections D and E of this section. Provided, no holder of a retail beer license may sell a malt beverage with alcohol beverage volume in excess of fifteen percent (15%). D. All tastings conducted under this section shall: 1. Be conducted under the direct supervision of the licensee authorized to host th e tasting; 2. Be poured by any ABLE Commission licensee lawfully permitted to serve alcoholic beverages, provided no wine or spirits wholesaler, beer distributor or employee of a wine or spirits wholesaler or beer distributor shall be allowed to pour samples for tastings; 3. Use alcoholic beverages purchased by the licensee authorized to host the tastings from a licensed wine and spirits w holesaler, beer distributor, self -distributor, small brewer or self - distributing winery authorized to sell the same, a nd the licensee shall pay the applicable taxes on the alcoholic beverages purchased; SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR Page 4 (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 provided, the licensee may only provide samples of al coholic beverages that its license is authorized to sell; 4. Be restricted to persons twenty -one (21) years of age or older; 5. Be limited to no more than one (1) fluid ounce of spirits, two (2) fluid ounces of wine or three (3) fluid ounces of beer per consumer per day; and 6. Be consumed on the licensed premises of the licensee authorized to host the tastings or at a location other than the licensed premises, provided no samples served on the licensed premises shall be permitted to be removed from the licensed premises. E. All licensees authorized to serve samples pursuant to subsection D of this section shall ensure that: 1. All samples are poured only from original sealed packaging; 2. Any alcoholic beverages remaining in unsealed packaging used to provide samples, excluding spirits, are poured out by the end of the day; 3. No more than six (6) bottles of alcohol ic beverages are unsealed at any given time; and 4. No person shall remove any samples from the licensed premises or location where the t asting has occurred. F. 1. Retail spirits, retail wine, and retail beer licensees shall be authorized to host educational alcoholic beverage training, SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR Page 5 (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 which includes tastings, for employees who are licensed to sell such beverages on the licensed premises in such containers to consumers for off-premises consumption only. Alcoholic beverages for training purposes may be provided by wine and spirits wholesaler licensees and beer distributor licensees. 2. All such tastings shall be consumed on licensed prem ises of the licensee authorized to host the tastings or at a location other than the licensed premises, and under the direct supervision of the licensee. Samples shall be poured by a licensee who is lawfully permitted to serve alcoholic beverages on the l icensed premises in such containers to consumers for off -premises consumption only in this state. Tastings shall be r estricted to employees who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older. Participation in tastings for educational purposes may be required by an employer; however, the choice to taste or consume alcoholic beverages shall always be voluntary. No employee may be required to taste or consume alcohol at tastings as a condition of employment. 3. An educational tasting of beer may consist of not more than six separate individual beers of not more than two (2) ounces each, served together at one time. No employe e may sample more than a total of twelve (12) fluid ounces of beer per day. An educational tasting of wine may consist of not more than s ix separate individual wines of not more than one (1) ounce each, served together at one time. No employee may sample more than a total of six (6) fluid SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR Page 6 (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 ounces of wine per day. An educational tasting of spirits shall consist of not more than three separa te individual spirits of not more than one-half (0.5) ounce each, served together at one time. No employee may sample more than a total of one and one -half (1.5) fluid ounces of spirits per day. No employee may sample more than a total of twelve (12) oun ces of beer, six (6) ounces of wine, or one and one-half (1.5) ounces of spirits per day. Only one type of alcoholic beverage of beer, wine, or spirits shall be allowed at any education training tasting. No combination tasting shall be allowed. Employees who choose to taste an alcoholic beverage but do not wish to consume the alcoholic beverage shall be allowed to spit the beverage into a cup for disposal. Employees may participate in educational tastings before, during, or after regular business hours unless otherwise prohibited by law. All licensees serving samples of beer shall ensure that all samples are poured only from original sealed packaging and any alcoholic beverages remaining in unsealed packaging used to provide samples, excluding spirits a nd wine, are poured out by the end of the day. No more than six bottles of alcoholic beverages may be unsealed at any given time during a tasting. All packaging containing samples of wine and spirits shall be clearly marked as a sample and any unused por tions of the sample of wine or spirits shall be resealed and retained by the wine and spirits wholesaler for use at the next tasting authorized in this paragraph. Wine and spirits wholesaler employees may transport any SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR Page 7 (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 resealed samples of wine and spirits in their vehicles. Beer, wine, and spirits samples shall not be considered withdrawn from the inventory of the beer distributor or wine and spirits wholesaler for purposes of the collection of the excise tax on beer, wine, and spirits. Tastings offered to licensees by wine and spirits wholesalers and beer distributors shall not be deemed discrimination or an inducement under Section 3 -123 of this title. G. Retail spirits, retail wine, and retail beer licensees shall be authorized to sell such beverages on the licensed premises in such containers to consumers for off -premises consumption. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -110, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 417, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2-110), is amended to read as follows: Section 2-110. A. A mixed beverage license shall authorize the holder thereof: 1. To purchase alcohol, spirits, beer and/or wine in retail containers from the holder of a wine and spirits wholesaler and beer distributor license as specifically provided by law; 2. To sell, offer for sale and possess mixed beverages for on - premises consumption only, provided: a. the holder of a mixed beverage license issued for an establishment which is also a restaurant may purchase wine directly from a winemaker and beer directly from a small brewer who is permitted and has elected to SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR Page 8 (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 self-distribute as provided in Article XXVIII -A of the Oklahoma Constitution, and b. the holder of a mixed beverage license that is also a holder of a retail wine license or retail beer license or both a retail wine license and retail beer license shall not be prohibited fr om the on-premises sale of wine or beer, according to the license held, for off - premises consumption, subject to the limitations of the retail wine license or retail beer license; and 3. To sell spirits in their original packages for consumption on its premises under the following conditions: a. spirits in their original packages shall remain and be consumed in the club suite of a mixed bev erage licensee and may not be removed from the club suite if not consumed in their entirety at or before the conclusion of the period for which the club suite was made available to a specific patron or patrons by the mixed beverage licensee, and b. spirits in their original packages to be consumed in the club suite are provided exclusively by the mixed beverage licensee. B. Sales and service of mixed beverages by holders of mixed beverage licenses shall be limited to the licensed premises of the licensee unless the holder of the mixed beverage license also SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR Page 9 (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 obtains a caterer license or a mixed beverage/caterer combination license, or if the holder of a mixed beverage license is an Entertainment District Tenant Party as defined in Section 2393 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. A mixed beverage license shall only be issued in counties of this state where the sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on -premises consumption has been authorized. A separate license shall be required for each place of business. C. Sales and service of mixed beverages by holders of mixed beverage licenses of an Entertainment Di strict Tenant Party shall be limited to the premises of an Entertainment District. For purposes of this subsection, premises may be defin ed as the designated area of an Entertainment District as defined in Section 2393 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. D. Holders of a mixed beverage license shall not be prohibited from obtaining and holding a retail beer license or retail wine license or both a retail beer license and retail wine license ; nor shall the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commis sion promulgate any rule that prevents a holder of a mixed beverage license from operating within the premises of, or immediately adjacent to, a retail wine or retail beer license ; provided, that each holder qualifies and maintains the qualifications for each license held as set forth in this title and the rules promulgated by the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission. SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1094 SFLR Page 10 (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 E. Upon application, a mixed beverage license shall be issued for any place of business functioning as a motion picture the ater, as defined by Section 1 -103 of this title. Provided, that upon proof of legal age to consume alcohol, every patron being served alcoholic beverages shall be required to wear a wrist bracelet or receive a hand stamp identifying the patron as being of legal age to consume alcohol. This requirement shall only apply inside a motion picture theater auditorium where individuals under the l egal age to consume alcohol are allowed. F. Holders of a mixed beverage license with a licensed premises on a business establishment that meets the classification of a golf course or country club pursuant to the most recently adopted North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) may also sell beer in sealed original packages for on -premises consumption. Such holders’ sales of more than two sealed original packages to one person at one time for on -premises consumption shall not be considered an unlawful inducement to stimulate consumption of alcoholic beverages under the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, and patrons may remove sealed original packages from the licensed premises. SECTION 3. This act shall become effective Nove mber 1, 2025. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND INSURANCE March 6, 2025 - DO PASS