Date	Chamber	Action
8/25/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0654

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

770 ILCS 60/1

from Ch. 82, par. 1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Requires that a contractor for improvements of an owner-occupied single-family residence give the owner written notice before filing a lien against any property of the owner. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that a contractor for improvements of an owner-occupied single-family residence must give the owner written notice by certified mail within 10 days after recording (instead of before filing) a lien against any property of the owner.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	770 ILCS 60/1

	Adds reference to:
	770 ILCS 60/7	from Ch. 82, par. 7

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that a contractor for improvements of an owner-occupied single-family residence must give the owner written notice within 10 days after recording a lien against any property of the owner. Provides that the notice is served when it is sent or personally delivered. Provides that if timely notice is not given and, as a result, the owner has suffered damages before notice is given, the lien is extinguished to the extent of the damages. Provides that the mere recording of the lien claim is not considered damages. Provides that these changes do not apply to subcontractors and only apply to contracts entered into after the effective date.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/16/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
1/20/2009	House	First Reading
1/20/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/3/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2/4/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
2/4/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/10/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-001
2/10/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/11/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/25/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2/25/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
2/25/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/3/2009	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/5/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
3/10/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
3/31/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/31/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
4/2/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/29/2009	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
5/4/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
5/4/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/5/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
5/5/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/5/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/6/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
5/6/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
5/7/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
5/15/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
5/15/2009	House	Arrived in House
5/15/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/18/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
5/18/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/26/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/28/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
5/28/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/25/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/25/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0654

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