FORECLOSURE-PUBLICATION-NOTICE Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Monica Bristow-La Shawn K. Ford) 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0539 735 ILCS 5/15-1101from Ch. 110, par. 15-1101Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the short title of the Article concerning mortgage foreclosures.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:735 ILCS 5/15-1101Adds reference to:735 ILCS 5/15-1503from Ch. 110, par. 15-1503Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if any defendant cannot be personally served with a summons and complaint but is served by publication, it is the duty of the plaintiff or his or her representative to mail to each defendant listed on the filed Affidavit for Service by Publication a copy of the published notice by first-class mail, addressed to each defendant whose place of residence is stated on the affidavit. Provides that an affidavit of the plaintiff or his or her representative stating that he or she has mailed the copy of the notice is evidence that he or she has done so.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:735 ILCS 5/15-1101Adds reference to:735 ILCS 5/2-206from Ch. 110, par. 2-206Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if, in any action brought under the Judicial Foreclosure Article, a plaintiff files an affidavit showing that the defendant resides outside of or has left the State, or on due inquiry cannot be found, or is concealed within the State so that process cannot be served upon him or her, and stating the place of residence of the defendant or that the place of residence of the defendant cannot be ascertained, the plaintiff shall cause publication to be made in some newspaper published in the county in which the action is pending or, under certain circumstances, in a newspaper published in an adjoining county. Provides that the plaintiff shall, within 10 days of the first publication of the notice, send a copy by mail, addressed to each defendant whose place of residence is stated in the affidavit.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that the clerk of the court (rather than the plaintiff) shall, within 10 days of the first publication of the notice, send a copy of the notice by mail to each defendant whose place of residence is stated in the affidavit. Makes a corresponding change. 2/5/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/5/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 3/14/2019SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019 3/26/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/27/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/27/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2019 4/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 4/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/9/2019SenateSecond Reading 4/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 4/10/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/10/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon 4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/10/2019HouseArrived in House 4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/26/2019HouseTo Commercial Law Subcommittee 5/3/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/3/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/8/2019HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000 5/8/2019HouseReported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee; 5/9/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote 5/9/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 5/9/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Monica Bristow 5/24/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 5/28/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/28/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/28/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/28/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2019 5/29/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/29/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/29/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary 5/30/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000 5/30/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/30/2019SenateSenate Concurs 5/30/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0539