MECHANICS LIEN-WRITTEN NOTICE
Summary
Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Requires a sub-contractor, or party furnishing labor, materials, fixtures, apparatus, machinery, or services, to cause a notice of his or her claim and the amount due or to become due to the owner of record or the owner of record's agent or architect, or the superintendent having charge of the building or improvement, and, to the lending agency, if known. Requires the written notice to be sent by: (i) registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested; (ii) a nationally recognized delivery company with tracking service; or (iii) personal service. Provides that notice is considered served at the time the written notice is placed with the delivery service or in the mail.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2024
Last action Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
105–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 117
Apr 15, 2024
D
Democratic77
88% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 25, 2024
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 25, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
P
Jay Hoffman
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony DeLuca
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
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