Senate Sponsors: CRONIN. Short description: MECH LIEN-NOTICE OF COMMENCMNT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that a person who furnishes labor, services, or materials for the improvement of lands and who does not have privity of contract with the contractor must, in addition to meeting other Act requirements for perfection of his or her lien, give a written Notice of Furnishing if the person without privity is furnishing the labor, services, or materials for an improvement project on which a Notice of Commencement has been filed by the owner, owner's agent, or contractor. Prescribes the required content of and the time and manner of giving and filing the Notice of Furnishing and Notice of Commencement. Makes the Notice of Furnishing requirement inapplicable to a subcontractor, materialman, or other person who, after proper written request, is not timely given a copy of the Notice of Commencement. Provides for the manner in which the request for the copy and the giving of the copy are made. Renders all new notice requirements inapplicable if a Notice of Commencement is not filed. Exempts laborers from serving a Notice of Furnishing. Provides that, if a subcontractor delivers a waiver of lien upon a promise to pay that is not fulfilled or upon payment by a check that is dishonored, the subcontractor may, within 30 days after delivering the waiver of lien, deliver a revocation of waiver of lien that renders the waiver of lien null and void. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status