PUBLIC CONSTR BONDS-RECOVERY
Summary
Amends the Public Construction Bond Act. Provides that the right to sue authorized under this Act on a bond or letter of credit executed by a person furnishing material or performing labor is in addition to and independent of any other rights and remedies provided at law or equity and that a waiver of mechanics lien rights shall not be a waiver of rights under this Act unless expressly stated in the waiver. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003
Signed Aug 20, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2003 · House May 27, 2003
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
May 15, 2003
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Aug 20, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-001
lower
May 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 20, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz; Motion #1
lower
May 15, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 15, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 15, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
May 8, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 5, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 5, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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