Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1063 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 1063 By: Dollens
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to landlord and tenant; enacting the
41	41	Anti-Fungi Act of 2025; amending 41 O.S. 2021,
42	42	Section 118, which relates to duties of landlord and
43	43	tenant; requiring certain repair to be made in a
44	44	timely manner; requiring treatment of premises when
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46	46	providing penalties for violation; providing for
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54	54	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
55	55	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
56	56	codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
57	57	This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Anti-Fungi Act
58	58	of 2025".
59	59	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 41 O.S. 2021, Section 118, is
60	60	amended to read as follows:
61	61	Section 118. A. A landlord shall at all times during the
62	62	tenancy:
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89	89	1. Except in the case of a single -family residence, keep a ll
90	90	common areas of his the building, grounds, facilities and
91	91	appurtenances in a clean, safe and sanitary condition;
92	92	2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and
93	93	keep the tenant's dwelling unit and premises in a fit and habitable
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95	95	3. Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all
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97	97	conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including
98	98	elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by him the landlord;
99	99	4. Make repairs in a timely manner with respect to the
100	100	situation or as outlined by th e leasing agreement;
101	101	5. If mold is present in or around the dwelling unit, the
102	102	landlord must begin appropriate mold treatment within three (3)
103	103	business days of a report being ma de and complete treatment no more
104	104	than seven (7) business days beginning after the first day of
105	105	treatment;
106	106	6. Except in the case of one - or two-family residences or where
107	107	provided by a governmental entity, provide and maintain appropriate
108	108	receptacles and conveniences for the removal of ashes, garbage,
109	109	rubbish and other waste incide ntal to the occupancy of the dwelling
110	110	unit and arrange for the frequent removal of such wastes; and
111	111	5. 7. Except in the case of a single -family residence or where
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139	139	connections to the dwelling unit, supply running water and
140	140	reasonable amounts of hot water at all times and reasonable heat.
141	141	B. The landlord and tenant of a dwelling unit may agree by a
142	142	conspicuous writing independent of the rental agreement that the
143	143	tenant is to perform specifi ed repairs, maintenance tasks,
144	144	alterations or remodeling.
145	145	C. Prior to the commencement of a rental agreement, if a
146	146	landlord knows or has reason to know that the dwelling unit or any
147	147	part of the premises was used in the manufacture of methamphetamine,
148	148	the landlord shall disclose this information to a prospective
149	149	tenant. Provided however, if the landlord has had the level of
150	150	contamination assessed within the dwelling unit or perti nent part of
151	151	the premises, and it has been determined that the level of
152	152	contamination does not exceed one -tenth of one microgram (0.1 mcg)
153	153	per one hundred square centimeters (100 cm2) of surface materials
154	154	within the dwelling unit or pertinent part of the p remises, no
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156	156	D. A landlord found in violation paragraph 5 of subsection A of
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158	158	1. Coverage of tenant medical bill that arise from mold
159	159	allergies or other conditions proven to have exacerbated by
160	160	prolonged exposure to mold spores; and
161	161	2. A fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
162	162	payable to the affected tenants.
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189	189	SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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