HB 227 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

REAL PROP ELECTRONIC RECORDING

Summary
Creates the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. Authorizes a recorder to receive, index, store, archive, and transmit documents eligible to be recorded in the recorder's land records in the form of electronic documents, subject to specified requirements. Provides that, if a law requires a document eligible to be recorded in the recorder's land records to be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying the Act. Provides that, if a law requires that such a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature. Provides that a requirement that a document or a signature be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the appropriate electronic signature and other required information is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt standards to implement the Act. Contains provisions regarding recording, conversion of documents, administration, standards, application, construction, other laws, and other matters.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
Jul 2008
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 15, 2007

How they voted

108–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 115
May 15, 2007
D Democratic64
60 Yea 4
93% Yea
R Republican51
48 Yea 3 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
May 16, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 16, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 15, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-3-4)
house
May 10, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 10, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 2, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 2, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 1, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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