FORECLOSRE-SPEC REPRESENTATIVE Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Carol Ammons) 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0024 735 ILCS 5/15-1501from Ch. 110, par. 15-1501Amends the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. In provisions outlining under which circumstances the court is not required to appoint a special representative for a deceased mortgagor for the purpose of defending the action, adds situations where there is a: (i) beneficiary under a transfer on death instrument; (ii) person or entity that was conveyed title to the property by the deceased mortgagor prior to death; (iii) person or entity that was conveyed title to the property under the administration of the deceased's estate; or (iv) trust that was conveyed title to the property. 2/3/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/3/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/18/2015SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2015 3/4/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2015 3/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/27/2015HouseArrived in House 3/27/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/28/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/13/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/13/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/11/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/10/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/10/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0024