MECHANICS LIEN-TIME PERIODS Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz) 8/19/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0852 770 ILCS 60/6from Ch. 82, par. 6Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that the changes made by Public Act 97-966, to provisions governing the circumstances in which it is not necessary to fix by contract a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a lien under the Act, are operative during the 5-year period that begins on the effective date of this amendatory Act and are inoperative after the expiration of the 5-year period. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that the changes made by Public Act 97-966, to provisions governing the circumstances in which it is not necessary to fix by contract a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a lien under the Act, are operative from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2020. Effective immediately. 2/9/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/9/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2016SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/2/2016SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/4/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/4/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/9/2016SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/9/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/16/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 3/16/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2016 4/18/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2016 4/20/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/20/2016HouseArrived in House 4/20/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/20/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/23/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/23/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016 5/29/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 5/29/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/30/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2016SenateSent to the Governor 8/19/2016SenateGovernor Approved 8/19/2016SenateEffective Date August 19, 2016 8/19/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0852