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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1989 By: Dollens
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to landlord and tenant; amending 41
O.S. 2021, Section 113 , which relates to rental
agreements; requiring fees to be listed on the first
page of the rental agreement; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 41 O.S. 2021, Section 113, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 113. A. A rental agreement may not provide that either
party thereto:
1. Agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies under the
Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Te nant Act;
2. Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a clai m arising
out of the rental agreement;
3. Agrees to pay the other party 's attorney's attorney fees;
4. Agrees to the exculpation, limitation or indemnification of
any liability arising under law for damages or injuries to persons
or property caused by, or resulting from, the acts or omissions of
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either party, their agents, servants or employees in t he operation
or maintenance of the dwelling unit or the premises of which it is a
part;
5. Agrees to the establishment of a lien except as allowed by
the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in and to the
property of the other party ; or
6. Agrees to waive or limit his or her right to summon a peace
officer or other emergency assistance i n an emergency.
B. A provision prohibited by subsection A of this section an d
included in a rental agreement is unenforceable.
C. All rental agreements shall have all applicable fees,
including, but not limited to, rent payment late fees and
application fees, listed clearly on the first page of the rental
agreement.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
59-1-5491 JL 12/12/22