SB2178

Alcoholic beverage licenses; requiring applicant to hold liability insurance. Effective date.

Chamber Passed·3/23/26

Oklahoma SB2178 mandates that applicants for special event licenses must hold liability insurance.

Oklahoma SB2178 amends the state's special event license regulations to require applicants to hold liability insurance. The bill also updates statutory language and specifies that certain organizations, such as economic development chambers, are exempt from needing a special event license if they use a licensed caterer for alcohol distribution. The changes are effective as of the date specified in the bill.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 12–1 · Mar 23
Current
The House
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
2
RR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

12 Yea

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1 Nay

R

Calendar

Apr 15

3:00 PM

House Health and Human Services Oversight Hearing

Apr 8

10:30 AM

House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Hearing

History

Apr 16

House

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

Apr 8

House

Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

Mar 30

House

Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight