Landlord and tenant; Anti-Fungi Act of 2025; repairs; mold; penalties; effective date.
HB1063, the “Anti-Fungi Act of 2025,” would amend Oklahoma’s landlord-tenant law to require landlords to make repairs in a timely manner and to keep rental housing in a fit and habitable condition. The bill specifically adds a new mold-related duty: if mold is reported in or around a dwelling unit, the landlord must begin appropriate treatment within three business days and complete treatment within seven business days after treatment begins.
The bill also preserves and restates existing landlord obligations regarding common areas, building systems, waste removal, and utilities, while allowing tenants and landlords to allocate certain repair duties by separate conspicuous written agreement. It retains the current requirement that landlords disclose prior methamphetamine manufacture in a rental unit, with an exception if contamination testing shows levels below the bill’s stated threshold.
If a landlord violates the mold-treatment requirement, the bill would create new penalties. Those penalties include responsibility for tenant medical bills arising from mold allergies or other conditions proven to be exacerbated by prolonged mold exposure, plus a civil fine of up to $1,000 payable to the affected tenants.
The bill’s impact would be to strengthen tenant protections and impose a more specific statutory timeline for mold remediation in rental housing. It would affect landlords, tenants, and property managers by adding enforceable duties and potential financial liability, while also giving tenants a clearer basis to demand prompt action when mold is present.
There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so the overall sentiment cannot be measured from debate or roll call. Based on the bill text alone, it appears aimed at tenant health and habitability concerns, but the new medical-cost and penalty provisions could be contentious for landlords because they expand liability and create short compliance deadlines.
HB1063 would amend 41 O.S. 2021, Section 118, Oklahoma’s landlord-duty statute, by adding a specific mold-remediation requirement and a general mandate that repairs be made in a timely manner. It would also create a new uncodified act name, the “Anti-Fungi Act of 2025,” and establish penalties for noncompliance, including tenant medical-cost coverage and a fine of up to $1,000. The bill would primarily affect landlords, tenants, and rental property operators by expanding habitability obligations and enforcement exposure.
No committee discussion or vote record was provided, so there is no documented legislative sentiment to summarize from debate or voting behavior. From the bill’s content, the measure appears tenant-protective and health-focused, with an emphasis on prompt mold remediation and habitability standards. At the same time, the bill’s liability provisions suggest likely concern from landlord or property-owner interests about cost, proof of causation, and the feasibility of the short remediation timeline.
The main points of contention are likely to be the strict mold-treatment deadlines, the requirement that landlords pay tenant medical bills tied to mold exposure, and the $1,000 fine payable to tenants. Landlords may object that the bill imposes broad liability and a very short compliance window, while tenant advocates would likely support the added enforcement tools and health protections. The methamphetamine-disclosure language is less central but could also raise questions about testing thresholds and disclosure obligations.