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33		-	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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36	29		BILL NO. 465 By: Montgomery of the Senate
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45	38		An Act relating to the Oklahoma Residential Landlord
46	39		and Tenant Act; amending 41 O.S. 2021, Section 111,
47	40		which relates to termination of tenancy; authorizing
48	41		termination of rental payments upon certain notice;
49	42		allowing return of deposit under certain
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55	48		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
56	49		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 41 O.S. 2021, Section 111, is
57	50		amended to read as follows:
58	51		Section 111. A. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma
59	52		Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, when t he tenancy is month-to-
60	53		month or tenancy at will, the landlo rd or tenant may terminate the
61	54		tenancy provided the landlord or tenant gives a written notice to
62	55		the other at least thirty (30) days before t he date upon which the
63	56		termination is to become effectiv e. The thirty-day period to
64	57		terminate shall begin to run f rom the date notice to terminate is
65	58		served as provided in subsection E of this section.
	59	+	B. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Resi dential
	60	+	Landlord and Tenant Act, when the tenancy is les s than month-to-
	61	+	month, the landlord or tenant may terminate the tenancy provided the
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93		-	B. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Resi dential
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96	88		landlord or tenant gives to the other a writ ten notice served as
97	89		provided in subsection E of this section at least seven (7) days
98	90		before the date upon which the terminatio n is to become effective.
99	91		C. Unless earlier terminated und er the provisions of the
100	92		Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act or unless otherwise
101	93		agreed upon, a tenancy for a definite term expires on the ending
102	94		date thereof without notice.
103	95		D. If the tenant remains in possession without the landlord ’s
104	96		consent after the expiration of the term of the rental agreement or
105	97		its termination under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant
106	98		Act, the landlord may immediately bring an action for possession and
107	99		damages. If the tenant’s holdover is willful and not in good faith
108	100		the landlord may also rec over an amount not more than twice the
109	101		average monthly rental, computed and prorated on a daily basis, for
110	102		each month or portion thereof that the tenant remains in possession.
111	103		If the landlord consents to the tenant ’s continued occupancy, a
112	104		month-to-month tenancy is thus created, unless the pa rties otherwise
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114	106		E. The written notice, required by the Okla homa Residential
115	107		Landlord and Tenant Act, to terminate any t enancy shall be served on
116	108		the tenant or landlord personally unless otherwise specified by l aw.
	109	+	If the tenant cannot be located, service shall be made by delivering
	110	+	the notice to any family member of such tenant over the age of
	111	+	twelve (12) years residing w ith the tenant. If service cannot be
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144		-	If the tenant cannot be located, service shall be made by delivering
145		-	the notice to any family member of such tenant over the age of
146		-	twelve (12) years residing w ith the tenant. If service cannot be
147	138		made on the tenant pe rsonally or on such family membe r, notice shall
148	139		be posted at a conspic uous place on the dwelling unit of the tenant.
149	140		If the notice is posted, a copy of such notice shall be mailed to
150	141		the tenant by certified mail or by mailing such notice through the
151	142		Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mai l as provided by the United
152	143		States Post Office. If service cannot be made on the landlord
153	144		personally, the notice shall be mailed to the landlord by certified
154	145		mail. For the purpose of this subsection, the word “landlord” shall
155	146		mean any person authorized t o receive service of process and notic e
156	147		pursuant to Section 116 of this title.
157	148		F. A victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking
158	149		may terminate a lease w ithout penalty by providing written notice
159	150		and a protective order of an incident of such vi olence within thirty
160	151		(30) days of such incident, unless the landlord waives such time
161	152		period. Once notice is given to the landlord and a rental payment
162	153		is made for the thirty -day period, no further rental payment shall
163	154		be due and the lease shall be terminated. Any deposit amount may be
164	155		returned to the tenant in the same manner as if t he lease were not
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166	157		G. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an
167	158		occupant who has no rental agreement with the landlord and with whom
	159	+	the landlord has not consented to creating a tenancy. A landlord
	160	+	shall have the right to demand that such an occupant vac ate the
	161	+	dwelling unit or the premises or both and shall not be required t o
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195		-	the landlord has not consented to creating a tenancy. A landlord
196		-	shall have the right to demand that such an occupant vac ate the
197		-	dwelling unit or the premises or both and shall not be r equired to
198	188		commence eviction proceedings. If the occupa nt wrongfully fails to
199	189		comply within a reasonable time, the occupant shall, upon
200	190		conviction, be guilty of a trespass and may be punished by a fine
201	191		not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
202	192		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective Nov ember 1, 2023.
	193	+	Passed the Senate the 7th day of March, 2023.
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204		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT, dated
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	200	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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