102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2494

 

Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
770 ILCS 60/6  from Ch. 82, par. 6

    Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that the changes made by Public Act 97-966, to provisions governing the circumstances in which it is not necessary to fix by contract a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a lien under the Act, are operative from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2026 (rather than December 31, 2021). Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Mechanics Lien Act is amended by changing
5Section 6 as follows:
 
6    (770 ILCS 60/6)  (from Ch. 82, par. 6)
7    Sec. 6. In no event shall it be necessary to fix or
8stipulate in any contract a time for the completion or a time
9for payment in order to obtain a lien under this Act, provided,
10that the work is done or material furnished within three years
11from the commencement of said work or the commencement of
12furnishing said material in the case of work done or material
13furnished as to residential property; and within 5 years from
14the commencement of said work or the commencement of
15furnishing said material in the case of work done or material
16furnished as to any other type of property. The changes made by
17Public Act 97-966 are operative from January 1, 2013 through
18December 31, 2026 2021.
19(Source: P.A. 101-639, eff. 6-12-20.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.