MECHANICS LIEN-RENTAL House SponsorsRep. Carole Pankau-Lou Lang Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard-James F. Clayborne, Jr.) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 770 ILCS 60/1.2 new Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that a person who would be entitled to a lien for furnishing materials or equipment for the construction upon or improvement to real property shall be entitled to a lien for the rental of materials or equipment used in that construction or improvement. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Provides that a person who leases equipment to another for use in the process of constructing an improvement to real estate has a lien for the rental value of the equipment. Provides that rental equipment liens shall apply only if, and to the extent that, the equipment is used on or about the site of the improvement. Provides that the rental equipment liens shall not apply if the improvement is to a single family residence or a multi-family residence with fewer than 12 units in a single building. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that any person who leases construction equipment (instead of equipment) to another for use in the process of constructing an improvement to real estate, has a lien for the rental value of the construction equipment (instead of equipment) to the same extent and in the same manner as provided in the Mechanics Lien Act for other liens. 2/6/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carole Pankau 2/6/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/6/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/28/2003HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 006-005-007 2/28/2003HouseRemains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carole Pankau 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-002-000 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/7/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/22/2004SenateHeld in Judiciary 4/28/2004SenateHeld in Judiciary 4/30/2004SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die