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OklahomaHB 2803Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Alcoholic beverages; termination of distribution agreements; requirements; arbitration; inventory; effective date.

Sponsored By: T.J. Marti (Republican)

Became Law

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Small brewers can sell established distribution businesses

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma small brewer license holders can accept payment when switching from self-distribution to a distributor agreement. Payment must be for the fair market value of their existing, established distribution business in that territory. The law sets no fixed payment amount or valuation formula.

Brewers face tighter limits on deal incentives

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma's ban on distribution agreement incentives expressly includes any other thing of value. Brewers cannot accept money, property, or another valuable item from beer distributors in exchange for entering an agreement. The law retains exceptions for qualifying sales of an established distribution business.

Compensation for wrongly terminated beer distributors

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma beer distributors terminated in violation of the law can seek broader damages. These damages may include the fair market value of their lost distribution rights. They may also require the brewer or newly appointed distributor to buy remaining unexpired inventory at laid-in cost.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • T.J. Marti

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Bill Coleman

    Republican • Senate

  • Tim Turner

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 237 • No: 4

House vote • 5/15/2025

FOURTH READING

Yes: 79 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Committee vote: Business & Insurance

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 87 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 10 • No: 2

House vote • 2/5/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/25/2025

    5/27/2025House

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/19/2025House

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

    5/19/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

    5/19/2025House

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/15/2025House

  6. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 2

    5/15/2025House

  7. Coauthored by Representative(s) Turner

    5/15/2025House

  8. SA's read, adopted

    5/15/2025House

  9. SA's received

    5/8/2025House

  10. Engrossed to House

    5/8/2025Senate

  11. Referred for engrossment

    5/7/2025Senate

  12. Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

    5/7/2025Senate

  13. General Order, Considered

    5/7/2025Senate

  14. Placed on General Order

    4/29/2025Senate

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

    4/24/2025Senate

  16. Second Reading referred to Business and Insurance

    4/1/2025Senate

  17. First Reading

    3/12/2025Senate

  18. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    3/12/2025House

  19. Referred for engrossment

    3/11/2025House

  20. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0

    3/11/2025House

  21. General Order

    3/11/2025House

  22. Authored by Senator Coleman (principal Senate author)

    2/17/2025House

  23. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

    2/17/2025House

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

    2/5/2025House

  25. Referred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/19/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    5/8/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    4/28/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    4/24/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill

    4/24/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/12/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    2/5/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

    PDF

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