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92_HB0811 LRB9204193DJgc 1 AN ACT in relation to contracts. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 5 Building and Construction Contract Act. 6 Section 5. Definition. In this Act: 7 "Building and construction contract" means a contract for 8 the design, construction, alteration, improvement, repair, or 9 maintenance of real property, highways, roads, or bridges. 10 Section 10. Application of laws of another state. A 11 provision contained in or executed in connection with a 12 building and construction contract to be performed in 13 Illinois that makes the contract subject to the laws of 14 another state or that requires any litigation, arbitration, 15 or dispute resolution to take place in another state is 16 against public policy. Such a provision is void and 17 unenforceable. 18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 19 becoming law.