Senate Sponsors: DILLARD AND SYVERSON. House Sponsors: DART Short description: MECH LIEN-NOTICE OF COMMENCMNT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that a person who furnishes labor, services, or materials for the improvement of lands and who does not have privity of contract with the contractor must, in addition to meeting other Act requirements for perfection of his or her lien, give a written Notice of Furnishing if the person without privity is furnishing the labor, services, or materials for an improvement project on which a Notice of Commencement has been filed by the owner, owner's agent, or contractor. Prescribes the required content of and the time and manner of giving and filing the Notice of Furnishing and Notice of Commencement. Makes the Notice of Furnishing requirement inapplicable to a subcontractor, materialman, or other person who, after proper written request, is not timely given a copy of the Notice of Commencement. Provides for the manner in which the request for the copy and the giving of the copy are made. Renders all new notice requirements inapplicable if a Notice of Commencement is not filed. Exempts laborers from serving a Notice of Furnishing. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 770 ILCS 60/21.05 new Adds reference to: 770 ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 82, par. 6 Deletes everything. Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning completion of contracts. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 770 ILCS 60/6 Adds reference to: 770 ILCS 10/1 from Ch. 82, par. 551 770 ILCS 20/1 from Ch. 82, par. 121 770 ILCS 22/5 770 ILCS 25/2 from Ch. 82, par. 302 770 ILCS 35/1 from Ch. 82, par. 97 770 ILCS 75/2 from Ch. 82, par. 602 770 ILCS 80/1 from Ch. 82, par. 101.1 Deletes everything. Amends the Clinical Psychologists Lien Act, the Dentists Lien Act, the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Lien Act, the Home Health Agency Lien Act, the Hospital Lien Act, the Physical Therapist Lien Act, and the Physicians Lien Act. Provides that the total amount of all liens under those Acts and subrogation claims may not exceed one-third of the sum paid to an injured person based on a claim or a right of action. Effective June 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) No fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No decrease or increase in the need for the number of judges. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 Fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 Fails to preempt home rule authority. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status