<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<xml>
<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2501</title>
<shortdesc>MECHANICS LIEN-WAIVER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Travis Weaver</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>770 ILCS 60/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 82, par. 1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that an agreement to waive any right to enforce or claim any lien under this Act, whether upon conditional or unconditional terms, or an agreement to subordinate the lien, where the agreement is in anticipation of and in consideration for the awarding of a contract, subcontract, or payment, either express or implied, to perform work or supply materials for an improvement upon real property is against public policy and unenforceable.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
</xml>
