KURTZ-HOFFMAN-PARKE-BEAUBIEN-MATHIAS AND WAIT. (DILLARD-LINK) New Act Creates the Building and Construction Contract Act. Provides that a provision in a building and construction contract making the contract subject to the laws of another state or requiring litigation, arbitration, or dispute resolution to take place in another state is void and unenforceable. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts) HB 811 may increase judicial workloads; however, it is not anticipated that the bill would have a substantial fiscal impact on the judicial branch. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Building and Construction Contract Act shall not apply (i) to provisions contained in or executed in connection with any building and construction contract awarded by the United States or any other state or (ii) to any person primarily engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property. FEB-07-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-07-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-07-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-15-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-26-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-26-2001 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW MAR-15-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H MAR-15-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HJUA MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO KURTZ APR-04-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOFFMAN APR-04-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR PARKE APR-04-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BEAUBIEN APR-04-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS APR-04-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WAIT APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 APR-06-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-06-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-18-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR DILLARD APR-19-2001 S FIRST READING APR-19-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-03-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ST GOVERN OPR APR-18-2002 S HELD IN COMMITTEE APR-25-2002 S DO PASS 008-000-000 SGOA APR-25-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 02-05-06 MAY-07-2002 S SECOND READING MAY-07-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-05-08 MAY-08-2002 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK MAY-08-2002 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-000-000 MAY-08-2002 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-06-2002 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR JUL-16-2002 H GOVERNOR APPROVED JUL-16-2002 H EFFECTIVE DATE 02-07-16 JUL-16-2002 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0657 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary