MECHANICS LIEN-3 YEAR PERIOD Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Michael W. Tryon-Sidney H. Mathias) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 770 ILCS 60/6from Ch. 82, par. 6Amends 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.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that a contract need not provide a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a mechanics lien, provided, that the work is done or material furnished within 3 years from the commencement of the work or the commencement of furnishing the material, but if the work is not done within 3 years from the commencement of the work or the material is not furnished within 3 years, then a lien may be obtained within one year after the work is done or after the material is completely furnished, whichever is later (instead of within 3 years from the commencement of the work or the commencement of furnishing the material). Effective immediately. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/15/2011SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 3/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011 4/4/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/4/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary 4/14/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Althoff 4/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/15/2011HouseArrived in House 4/26/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/26/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/27/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2011HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/27/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/28/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/6/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon 5/6/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/11/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 5/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/26/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die