OklahomaHB 2804Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionHouse

Alcoholic beverages; prohibited acts of licensees; effective date.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Patrons gain limited outdoor drinking options

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma mixed beverage and beer-and-wine licensees can allow patrons to leave with open beer or wine in limited settings. One exception runs from 8 a.m. to midnight on scheduled home football game days. The establishment must be within 2,000 feet of the campus of an institution in Oklahoma's state higher education system. Another covers licensees invited to city-approved art, music, or sporting events within city limits. Patrons can also remain on connected licensee property or a city-approved adjacent public area. For the event and property-area exceptions, the city must give the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission written notice at least five days ahead. These exceptions cover beer and wine only, not spirits.

Alcohol sellers face a knowledge standard

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma alcohol licensees violate this rule only when they knowingly receive, possess, or sell unauthorized alcohol. The alcohol must be unauthorized by the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control Act or the seller's license or permit.

Bars can serve six-beer buckets

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma licensees can deliver up to six beer bottles or cans to one person at once. The beer must stay in its original packaging and be for drinking on-site. It must arrive in a reusable container, such as a bucket or insulated cooler.

Bars gain more drink pricing options

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma mixed beverage licensees can offer drink specials during selected hours on selected days. Specials need not run all week, from opening to closing, or at every venue under the same license. The existing ban on prices more than 6% below the markup of the licensee's cost remains. Licensees can also charge different prices for to-go beer, wine, or cocktails than for drinks served on-site. The law does not set prices or guarantee customer savings.

Self-pour drinks come with strict controls

Beginning November 1, 2025, Oklahoma licensees can offer automated self-pour beer or wine through state-approved devices on licensed premises. Operators must monitor and control dispensing, continuously record the devices while open to the public, and keep video for at least 60 days. They must provide recordings to authorized officials on request. Payment must use RFID, a mobile app, or other technology approved by the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission. Patrons must show valid government-issued photo identification proving they are at least 21; each patron can have only one active device. Each RFID activation allows up to 32 ounces of beer or 10 ounces of wine before shutting off. Reactivation requires valid identification during the business day, and devices shut off at day's end. The patron-device requirement does not apply to beer or wine dispensed directly to licensees or employees.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

T.J. Marti
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Casey Murdock
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 137 • No: 24

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 33 • No: 10

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

Committee vote: Business & Insurance

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 78 • No: 13

House vote • 3/5/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025