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92_HB0811eng HB0811 Engrossed 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 15. Contracts of the United States or any other 19 state. This Act shall not apply to provisions contained in 20 or executed in connection with any building and construction 21 contract awarded by the United States or by any other state. 22 Section 20. Business of selling tangible personal 23 property. This Act shall not apply to any person primarily 24 engaged in the business of selling tangible personal 25 property. 26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 27 becoming law.