COUNTY RECORDER-EXPIRED LIENS Senate SponsorsSen. Cristina Castro House Sponsors(Rep. Terra Costa Howard) 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0296 55 ILCS 5/3-5010.8Amends the Recorder Division of the Counties Code. Modifies how a county recorder determines if a lien is an expired lien under a county's demand and referral program by providing that a lien is expired if a suit to enforce the lien has not been commenced or a counterclaim has not been filed by the lienholder within 2 years after the completion date of the contract as specified in the recorded mechanics lien. Provides that the 2-year period shall be increased to the extent that an automatic stay under specified provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code stays a suit or counterclaim to foreclose the lien or, if a work completion date is not specified in the recorded lien, then the work completion date is the date of recording of the mechanics lien. Effective immediately. 1/16/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 1/16/2019SenateFirst Reading 1/16/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 1/23/2019SenateAssigned to Judiciary 1/30/2019SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 1/30/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading January 31, 2019 2/19/2019SenateSecond Reading 2/19/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 20, 2019 3/6/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/6/2019HouseArrived in House 3/13/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/14/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/14/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 5/14/2019HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris 5/14/2019HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 5/15/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/28/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2019SenateEffective Date August 9, 2019 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0296