COOK CTY RECORDER-TITLE FREEZE Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Al Riley-Michael J. Zalewski-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Arthur Turner, Camille Y. Lilly and Esther Golar) 8/21/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0439 55 ILCS 5/3-5010.7 newAmends the Counties Code. Provides that the recorder of deeds in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 shall establish a pilot program that permits documents to be recorded against a property in foreclosure by judicial order only. Provides that the pilot program shall last from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2019. Adds provisions concerning: the procedures for limiting the recording of documents; erroneous recording of documents; immunity of the recorder; and premature termination of the pilot program. Repeals the new provisions on January 1, 2019.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that an order relating to nonrecord claimants shall expire on the date of the court order confirming the judicial sale of the property pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure (currently, 2 years after the date of recordation of the notice of foreclosure) unless renewed by order of the judge. Further provides that a unit of local government shall not be required to obtain a certified court order in order to record a document that is the subject of a foreclosure action. Deletes a provision concerning initial foreclosures found to be in error or when the wrong institution files the foreclosure.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that a unit of government (instead of a unit of local government), or any duly appointed persons or entities acting as agents for a unit of government or judicial body, shall not be required to obtain a certified court order in order to record a document on the property that is the subject of a foreclosure action.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the engrossed bill with these changes: provides that the owner of the property in foreclosure is prohibited from recording documents without judicial approval except for certain court orders; exempts mechanic lien claimants; provides that the prohibition does not apply to a mortgagee or its agent (rather than a bank or financial institution); and provides that the recorder shall provide notice to persons who file documents that are recorded in error and indicate that the filing has been voided and, if feasible, watermark the erroneous recording as voided using the word "voided". 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/19/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/19/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/24/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-001-000 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015 3/25/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/22/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/22/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/22/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham 4/22/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/22/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/23/2015HouseArrived in House 4/23/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/23/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/4/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Al Riley 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/13/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 5/13/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/22/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/22/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/27/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 5/27/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/31/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/31/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/31/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/31/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2015 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Bill Cunningham 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000 5/31/2015SenateSenate Concurs 052-000-000 5/31/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015SenateSent to the Governor 8/21/2015SenateGovernor Approved 8/21/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/21/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0439