HB1545 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) HOUSE BILL 1545 By: Moore AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to civil procedure; amending 12 O.S. 2021, Section 134, which relates to venue; adding limited liability companies; and pr oviding an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 134, is amended to read as follows: Section 134. An action, other than one of those mention ed in the first three sections of this article, against a limited liability company or corporation created by the laws of this state , may be brought in the county in which it is situated, or has its principal office or place of business, or in which any of the members or principal officers thereof may reside, or be summoned, or in the county where the cau se of action or some part thereof arose, or in any county where a codefendant of such limited liability HB1545 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 company or corporation created by the laws of this state may properly be sued. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - CIVIL, dated 02/09/2023 - DO PASS.