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OK House kills sampling bill for breweries
Published: 3/19/2012 11:58 AM
Last Modified: 3/19/2012 11:58 AM

A measure that would have allowed licensed Oklahoma breweries to provide free samples to visitors was not given a floor vote by the House of Representatives by the required deadline last Thursday, effectively killing the bill.

The measure, HB2477 authored by Seneca Scott, D-Tulsa, would have allowed a total of 10 ounces of free samples per visitor per day.

"Right now, the law technically does not allow me to sample my own beer, and this is ridiculous," Eric Marshall, CEO of Tulsa's Marshall Brewing Co., said in a news release. "We are proud of what we've built in Tulsa, and when we have visitors to our brewery, we would like to extend a limited amount of hospitality with a very small sample of our product."

The bill made it through the committee process with the support of the Appropriations & Budget committee, and it had no objections from the Oklahoma Alcohol Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission (ABLE), according to Marshall.

"While it is true there are some state leaders who will not vote in favor of any alcohol industry bills, most representatives we met with on both sides of the aisle saw this as a pro business and pro tourism bill and signaled their support," Marshall said. "Today, we are scratching our heads. We are going to regroup and start working on our plans for next year."

Oklahoma has five licensed breweries.




Reader Comments 7 Total
OU68 (11 months ago)
This is as stupid as the corkscrew bill - when are the distributors and dealers going to allow Oklahoma into the 20th Century (yes, I intended to say 20th).
sage1 (11 months ago)
What no samples?? After passing the really important bill so liquor stores can sell corkscrews and now they won't pass the taste test bill. I wonder what important bill will be next????
Swill (11 months ago)
Wow this state has some backwards laws. I could go and buy beer direct from the brewery in South Carolina. There is nothing like fresh beer! Seriously 10oz even they wineries get to provide samples and sell direct to the public in Oklahoma. Most wine is twice the strength of beer. I don't get it?????
                    
not normal (11 months ago)
Swill- Love your avie photo.
John Nash (11 months ago)
In order to get this legislation to pass, they would need to insert verbiage requiring those women who are wanting a sample to submit to a transvaginal ultrasound. Men of course, could have all the free beer they wanted without worry. The bill would have passed in a heartbeat.
                    
not normal (11 months ago)
John, your sarcasm is not lost on me. Thumbs up.
Mr T (11 months ago)
That's Oklahoma for you. A back-water state governed by zealots & idiots - but somehow they just keep getting re-elected by other zealots and idiots. Go figure.
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