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SB 1971 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

MECHANICS LIEN-3 YEAR PERIOD

Summary
Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that, to obtain a lien under the Act, the work shall be done or the material furnished: within 3 years from the commencement of the work or the commencement of furnishing the material in the case of work done or material furnished as to owner-occupied residential property; and within 5 years from the commencement of the work or the commencement of furnishing the material in the case of work done or material furnished as to any other type of property. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
Senate Passage
Apr 2011
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2011 Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2011

How they voted

58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
Apr 14, 2011
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
5
Committee
12
Amendments
14
May 31, 2011
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 11, 2011
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 11, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 9, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
May 6, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 6, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon
lower
Apr 28, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 14, 2011
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 14, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Althoff
upper
Apr 14, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (58-0)
senate
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 11, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Apr 11, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Mar 15, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 10, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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