CIVIL LAW-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. George Scully, Jr.) 8/18/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0627 770 ILCS 60/6from Ch. 82, par. 6Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning completion of contracts.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:770 ILCS 60/6Adds reference to:770 ILCS 60/1from Ch. 82, par. 1770 ILCS 60/2from Ch. 82, par. 2770 ILCS 60/3from Ch. 82, par. 3770 ILCS 60/5from Ch. 82, par. 5770 ILCS 60/7from Ch. 82, par. 7770 ILCS 60/11from Ch. 82, par. 11770 ILCS 60/13from Ch. 82, par. 13770 ILCS 60/21from Ch. 82, par. 21770 ILCS 60/21.01from Ch. 82, par. 21.01770 ILCS 60/21.02770 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 82, par. 22770 ILCS 60/24from Ch. 82, par. 24770 ILCS 60/25from Ch. 82, par. 25770 ILCS 60/26from Ch. 82, par. 26770 ILCS 60/28from Ch. 82, par. 28770 ILCS 60/30from Ch. 82, par. 30770 ILCS 60/32from Ch. 82, par. 32770 ILCS 60/35from Ch. 82, par. 35770 ILCS 60/1.1 rep.from Ch. 82, par. 1.1Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that an agreement to waive any right to enforce or claim any lien under the Act where the agreement is in anticipation of and consideration for the awarding of a contract to perform or supply materials for an improvement upon real property is against public policy and unenforceable. Provides for notice requirements for an owner-occupied single-family residence. Provides that if the owners of the property are persons living together, the required statement is conclusively presumed given to each owner if it is given to one of them. Provides that any notice given after 60 days by the subcontractor shall preserve his or her lien but only to the extent that the owner has not been prejudiced by payments made before the receipt of the notice. Provides that a statement that a party is a subcontractor shall not constitute an admission by a lien claimant that its status is that of a subcontractor if it is later determined that the party with whom the lien claimant contracted was the owner or an agent or owner. Provides requirements for service of notice. Removes language allowing for the waiving or subordination of a subcontractor's lien to that of another party, except in cases where there is a showing of actual notice to the subcontractor entered in the contract. Raises the civil penalty for failure to acknowledge satisfaction or release of a lien upon written demand of the listed parties to $2,500 (instead of $25). Makes other changes. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/9/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/11/2005HouseArrived in House 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/12/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2005HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005 5/16/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/17/2005HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/17/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. George Scully, Jr. 5/26/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/31/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2005SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2005SenateGovernor Approved 8/18/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/18/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0627