Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1988 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 1988 By: Dollens
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to landlord and tenant; amending 41
41	41	O.S. 2021, Section 118, which relates to the duties
42	42	of landlord and tenant; requiring all rental
43	43	properties to have air -conditioning; and providing an
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48	48	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
49	49	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 41 O.S. 2021, Section 118, is
50	50	amended to read as follows:
51	51	Section 118. A. A landlord shall at all times during the
52	52	tenancy:
53	53	1. Except in the case of a sin gle-family residence, keep all
54	54	common areas of his the building, grounds, facilities and
55	55	appurtenances in a clean, safe and sanitary condition;
56	56	2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and
57	57	keep the tenant's dwelling unit and premises in a f it and habitable
58	58	condition as well as providing all rental prop erties with air-
59	59	conditioning;
60	60	3. Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all
61	61	electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ve ntilating, air-
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88	88	conditioning and other facilities and appli ances, including
89	89	elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by him;
90	90	4. Except in the case of one - or two-family residences or where
91	91	provided by a governmen tal entity, provide and maintain appro priate
92	92	receptacles and conveniences for the removal of ash es, garbage,
93	93	rubbish and other waste incidental to the occupancy of the dwelling
94	94	unit and arrange for the frequent removal of such wastes; and
95	95	5. Except in the case of a single-family residence or where the
96	96	service is supplied by direct and independently metered utility
97	97	connections to the dwelling unit, supply running water and
98	98	reasonable amounts of hot water at all times and reasonable heat.
99	99	B. The landlord and tenant of a dwelling unit may agree by a
100	100	conspicuous writing independent of the rental agreeme nt that the
101	101	tenant is to perform specified repairs, maintenance tasks,
102	102	alterations or remodeling.
103	103	C. Prior to the commencement of a rental agreement, if a
104	104	landlord knows or has reason to know that the dwelling unit or any
105	105	part of the premises was used in the manufacture of methamphetamine,
106	106	the landlord shall disclose this information to a prospective
107	107	tenant. Provided however, if the landlord has had the level o f
108	108	contamination assessed within the dw elling unit or pertinent part of
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110	110	contamination does not exceed one -tenth of one microgram (0.1 mcg)
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138	138	within the dwelling unit or per tinent part of the premises, no
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140	140	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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