MECHANICS LIENS-SUBORDINATION
Summary
Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that an agreement to subordinate a lien under the Act where the agreement is in anticipation of and in consideration for the awarding of a contract or subcontract, either express or implied, to perform work or supply materials for an improvement upon real property is against public policy and unenforceable. Deletes language providing that certain subordination provisions of contracts is not binding on the subcontractor unless set forth in its entirety in writing in the contract between the contractor and subcontractor or material supplier. Makes corresponding changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Jul 2014
Introduced Apr 10, 2014
Signed Jul 16, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2014 · House May 20, 2014
How they voted
54–0
Passed
Total votes 54
Apr 9, 2014
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
13
Jul 16, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2014
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
May 7, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2014
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 9, 2014
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 9, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0)
senate
Apr 8, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Mulroe
upper
Apr 8, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 8, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 8, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2014
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
Apr 4, 2014
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
Apr 2, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 1, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 27, 2014
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2014
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
upper
Mar 5, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-002-001
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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