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OklahomaHB 1270Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Alcoholic beverages; Alcoholic Law Enforcement Commission; license denial; time period; effective date.
Sponsored By: Neil Hays (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Local certificate deadlines and conditional approvals
Beginning November 1, 2025, cities and counties must act on written requests for zoning and safety certificates within 20 days. Requests must be in writing and include information the local office reasonably needs. They may issue conditional certificates while construction or remodeling is not finished. After all final inspections, they must issue the final certificates within 10 days.
Simpler rules for public event licenses
Beginning November 1, 2025, public event license applicants do not need city or county zoning or fire/safety/health certificates for temporary event sites. All other application rules still apply.
Agencies share license and compliance reports
Beginning November 1, 2025, mayors or county chairs must promptly tell the ABLE Commission in writing when a licensee breaks local zoning or safety rules. When ABLE issues any alcoholic beverage license, it must send a list of those licenses to the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
Rules take effect November 1, 2025
This law takes effect November 1, 2025. That is when the new rules and deadlines start to apply.
More documents and insurance for first-time alcohol licenses
Beginning November 1, 2025, first-time alcoholic beverage license applicants must submit more documents. You must show a tax receipt or proof no ad valorem tax is due, zoning and fire/safety/health certificates, consent for a full financial review, a deed or lease (or similar), and proof of liability insurance. These rules do not apply to employee, charitable event, special event, or airline/railroad licenses.
Stricter license renewal and expiration rules
Beginning November 1, 2025, if you renew after your expiration date, you face a late penalty under ABLE rules. If a business license is more than 60 days past expiration, you must file a new application. If an employee license lapses, you must file a new application. No one may serve or sell alcohol after a license expires.
Faster, clearer ABLE license decisions
Beginning November 1, 2025, you must file your license application with the ABLE Commission and pay the fee. If ABLE has all required items, it must tell you within 10 days if something is missing. After you finish, ABLE must approve or deny your license within 20 days and explain any denial in writing. If denied, you get 90% of your fee back; ABLE keeps 10% for processing.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Neil Hays
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jerry Alvord
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 6
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/13/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 86 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
DO PASS
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 04/23/2025
4/23/2025HouseSent to Governor
4/23/2025HouseEnrolled measure signed, returned to House
4/23/2025SenateEnrolled, signed, to Senate
4/23/2025HouseReferred for enrollment
4/22/2025HouseEngrossed measure signed, returned to House
4/22/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
4/22/2025SenateGeneral Order, Considered
4/22/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
4/15/2025SenateReported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
4/10/2025SenateSecond Reading referred to Business and Insurance
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/17/2025SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
3/17/2025HouseReferred for engrossment
3/13/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
3/13/2025HouseGeneral Order
3/13/2025HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
3/6/2025HouseAuthored by Senator Alvord (principal Senate author)
2/24/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
2/24/2025HouseReferred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
2/5/2025HouseReferred to Health and Human Services Oversight
2/5/2025HouseWithdrawn from Rules Committee
2/5/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Rules
2/4/2025HouseAuthored by Representative Hays
2/3/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/23/2025
Floor (Senate)
4/14/2025
Senate Committee Report
4/10/2025
Engrossed
3/17/2025
Floor (House)
3/7/2025
House Committee Report
3/6/2025
House Committee Substitute
3/6/2025
House Policy Committee Report
2/24/2025
Introduced
1/15/2025
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