MECHANICS LIEN-CLAIMS & NOTICE
Summary
Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that no contractor or subcontractor (rather than just a contractor) shall be allowed to enforce a lien against or to the prejudice of any other creditor or incumbrancer or purchaser, unless within 4 months after completion of all work, including extra or additional work under the contractor's contract with the owner (rather than completion or if extra or additional work is delivered within 4 months after the completion of such work), he or she shall either bring an action to enforce his or her lien or shall file in the office of the recorder of the county in which the building, erection, or other improvement to be charged with the lien is situated, a claim for lien, verified by an affidavit. Provides that written notice by a subcontractor shall be due upon the completion of the work under the contractor's contract with the owner.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2020
Last action May 15, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
9
May 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020
upper
Apr 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020
upper
Apr 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020
upper
Apr 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020
upper
Apr 12, 2020
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020
upper
Mar 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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