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7-BILL NO. 200 By: Montgomery of the Senate
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1842 An Act relating to landlord and tenant; amending 41
1943 O.S. 2011, Sections 111, as last amended by Section
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2246 tenancy and rental agreements; authorizing early
2347 termination of tenancy under certain circumstances;
2448 providing for liability for certain economic loss;
2549 prohibiting certain provision in rental agreement;
2650 prohibiting denial of tenancy under certain
2751 circumstances; updating statutory references;
2852 providing for codification; and providing an
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60+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Delete the title, enacting clause and entire bill
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64+"An Act relating to landlord and tenant; amending 41
65+O.S. 2011, Sections 111, as last amended by Section
66+1, Chapter 115, O.S.L. 2019, and 113 (41 O.S. Supp.
67+2020, Section 111), which relate to termination of
68+tenancy and rental agreements; authorizing early
69+termination of tenancy under certain circumstances;
70+providing for liability for certain economic loss;
71+prohibiting certain provision in rental agreement;
72+prohibiting denial of tenancy under certain
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37106 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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39107 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 41 O.S. 2011, S ection 111, as last
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43110 Section 111. A. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma
44111 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, when the tenancy is mon th-to-
45112 month or tenancy at will, the landlord or tenant may terminate the
46113 tenancy provided the landlord or tenant gives a written notice to
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51116 terminate shall begin to run from the date notice to terminate is
52117 served as provided in subsection E of this section.
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55119 Landlord and Tenant Act, when the tenancy is less than month -to-
56120 month, the landlord or tenant may terminate the tenancy provided the
57121 landlord or tenant gives to the other a written notice served as
58122 provided in subsection E of this section at least seven (7) days
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63152 agreed upon, a tenancy for a definite term expires on the ending
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66154 D. If the tenant remains in p ossession without the landlord’s
67155 consent after the expiration of the term of the rental agreement or
68156 its termination under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant
69157 Act, the landlord may immediately bring an action for possession and
70158 damages. If the tenant’s holdover is willful and not in good faith
71159 the landlord may also recover an amount not more than twice the
72160 average monthly rental, computed and prorated on a daily basis, for
73161 each month or portion thereof that said the tenant remains in
74162 possession. If the landlord consents to the tenant’s continued
75163 occupancy, a month-to-month tenancy is thus created, unless the
76164 parties otherwise agree.
165+E. The written notice, required by the Oklahoma Residential
166+Landlord and Tenant Act, to terminate any tenancy shall be served on
167+the tenant or landlord personally unless otherwise specified by law.
168+If the tenant cannot be located, service shall be made by delivering
169+the notice to any family member of such tenant over the age of
170+twelve (12) years residing with the tena nt. If service cannot be
171+made on the tenant personally or on such family member, notice shall
172+be posted at a conspicuous place on the dwelling unit of the tenant.
173+If the notice is posted, a copy of such notice shall be mailed to
174+the tenant by certified m ail or by mailing such notice through the
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204+mail. For the purpose of this subsection, the word “landlord” shall
205+mean any person authorized to receive service of process and notice
206+pursuant to Section 116 of this title.
207+F. A victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking
208+may terminate a lease without penal ty by providing written notice
209+and a protective order of an incident of such violence within thirty
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212+G. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an
213+occupant who has no rent al agreement with the landlord and with whom
214+the landlord has not consented to creating a tenancy. A landlord
215+shall have the right to demand that such an occupant vacate the
216+dwelling unit or the premises or both and shall not be required to
217+commence eviction proceedings. If the occupant wrongfully fails to
218+comply within a reasonable time, the occupant shall, upon
219+conviction, be guilty of a trespass and may be punished by a fine
220+not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
221+SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 41 O.S. 2011, Section 113, is
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223+Section 113. A. A rental agreement may not provide that either
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251+1. Agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies under this act
252+the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Te nant Act;
253+2. Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising
254+out of the rental agreement;
255+3. Agrees to pay the other party’s attorney’s fees;
256+4. Agrees to the exculpation, limitation or indemnification of
257+any liability arising under law for damages or injuries to persons
258+or property caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of
259+either party, their agents, servants or employees in the operation
260+or maintenance of the dwelling unit or the premises of which it is a
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262+5. Agrees to the establishment of a lien except as allowed by
263+this act the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in and to
264+the property of the other party ; or
265+6. Agrees to waive or limit his or her right to summon a peace
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267+B. A provision prohibited by subsection A of this section and
268+included in a rental agreement is unenforceable.
269+SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
270+in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 113.3 of Titl e 41, unless there
271+is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
272+A landlord shall not deny, refuse to renew or terminate a
273+tenancy because the applicant, tenant or member of the household is
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302+order. A landlord shall not deny a tenancy or retaliate against a
303+tenant because the applicant or tenant has previously terminated a
304+rental agreement because the applicant or t enant is a victim of
305+domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking.
306+SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. "
307+Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of April, 2021.
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352+BILL NO. 200 By: Montgomery of the Senate
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361+An Act relating to landlord and tenant; amendi ng 41
362+O.S. 2011, Sections 111, as last amended by Section
363+1, Chapter 115, O.S.L. 2019, and 113 (41 O.S. Supp.
364+2020, Section 111), which relate to termination of
365+tenancy and rental agreements; authorizing early
366+termination of tenancy under certain circumsta nces;
367+providing for liability for certain economic loss;
368+prohibiting certain provision in rental agreement;
369+prohibiting denial of tenancy under certain
370+circumstances; updating statutory references;
371+providing for codification; and providing an
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377+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
378+SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 41 O.S. 2011, Section 111, as last
379+amended by Section 1, Chapter 115, O.S.L. 2019 (41 O.S. Supp. 2020,
380+Section 111), is amended to read as follows:
381+Section 111. A. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma
382+Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, when the tenancy is month -to-
383+month or tenancy at will, the landlord or tenant may terminate the
384+tenancy provided the landlord or tenant gives a written not ice to
385+the other at least thirty (30) days before the date upon which the
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414+served as provided in subsection E of this section.
415+B. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Residential
416+Landlord and Tenant Act, when the tenancy is less than month -to-
417+month, the landlord or tenant may terminate the tenancy provided the
418+landlord or tenant gives to the other a written notice served as
419+provided in subsection E of this section at least seven (7) days
420+before the date upon which the termination is to become effective.
421+C. Unless earlier terminated under the provisions of the
422+Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act or unless otherwise
423+agreed upon, a tenancy for a definite term expires on the ending
424+date thereof without notice.
425+D. If the tenant remains in possession without the landlord’s
426+consent after the expiration of the term of the rental agreement or
427+its termination under the Oklah oma Residential Landlord and Tenant
428+Act, the landlord may immediately bring an action for possession and
429+damages. If the tenant’s holdover is willful and not in good faith
430+the landlord may also recover an amount not more than twice the
431+average monthly rental, computed and prorated on a daily basis, for
432+each month or portion thereof that said the tenant remains in
433+possession. If the landlord consents to the tenant’s continued
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79463 Landlord and Tenant Act, to terminate any tenancy shall be served on
80464 the tenant or landlord personally unless otherwise specified by law.
81465 If the tenant cannot be located, service shall b e made by delivering
82466 the notice to any family member of such tenant over the age of
83467 twelve (12) years residing with the tenant. If service cannot be
84468 made on the tenant personally or on such family member, notice shall
85469 be posted at a conspicuous place on t he dwelling unit of the tenant.
86470 If the notice is posted, a copy of such notice shall be mailed to
87471 the tenant by certified mail or by mailing such notice through the
88472 Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail as provided by the United
89473 States Post Office. If s ervice cannot be made on the landlord
90474 personally, the notice shall be mailed to the landlord by certified
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98479 may terminate a lease without penalty by providing written notice
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482+landlord waives such time period. The perpetrator of such violence
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104512 occupant who has no rental agreement with the landlord and with whom
105513 the landlord has not consented to creating a tenancy. A landlord
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107515 dwelling unit or the premises or both and shall not be required to
108516 commence eviction proceedings. If the occupant wrongfully fails to
109517 comply within a reasonable time, the occupant shall, upon
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147569 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 113.3 of Title 41, unless there
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151572 tenancy because the applicant, tenant or member of the household is
152573 a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or
153574 stalking regardless of whether there exists a current protective
154575 order. A landlord shall not deny a tenancy or retaliate against a
155576 tenant because the applicant or tenant has previously terminated a
156577 rental agreement because the applicant or tenant is a victim of
157578 domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking.
579+SECTION 8. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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178-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
179-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
180-By: _______________________________ __
181-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma t his _________
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