MECH LIEN-FORFEITURE NOTICE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act. Adds, to the provisions concerning a written demand by an owner of real estate to a mechanics lienholder stating that the lienholder must file suit within 30 days or the lien is forfeited, the requirement that this express warning be included in the written demand: the failure to respond to the notice within 30 days after receipt of the notice results in forfeiture of the lien.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
Dec 2012
House Passage
Jan 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2012
Signed into Law
Feb 2013
Introduced Apr 14, 2011
Signed Feb 11, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2012 · House Jan 7, 2013
How they voted
28–8
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 46
Mar 29, 2012
D
Democratic27
70% Yea
R
Republican19
47% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
80
Key actions
8
Committee
19
Amendments
15
Feb 11, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jan 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jan 7, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 060-044-009
lower
Dec 4, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 006-002-003
lower
Dec 3, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Dec 3, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
Dec 3, 2012
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jul 27, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jul 27, 2012
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 8, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly Burke
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Mulroe
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-8-10)
senate
Mar 7, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-000-001
upper
Feb 28, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 22, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 22, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
upper
Jul 23, 2011
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Judiciary
upper
May 22, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
May 21, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 17, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 17, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
May 10, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 15, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2011
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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