FORECLOSE-HOMEOWNER PROTECTON Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins, Antonio Muñoz-Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter, Toi W. Hutchinson, Emil Jones, III, Deanna Demuzio, A. J. Wilhelmi, John M. Sullivan, Terry Link, Ira I. Silverstein and Kwame Raoul-M. Maggie Crotty House Sponsors(Rep. Joseph M. Lyons-André M. Thapedi-Al Riley) 8/2/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1419 735 ILCS 5/15-1502.5Amends the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that specified procedures and counseling requirements that are described as providing homeowner protection in the foreclosure process are repealed 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act (instead of April 6, 2011). Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:735 ILCS 5/15-1502.5Adds reference to:20 ILCS 3805/7.30 new20 ILCS 3805/7.31 new65 ILCS 5/11-20-15.1735 ILCS 5/15-1502.5735 ILCS 5/15-1504.1 new735 ILCS 5/15-1507.1 new30 ILCS 105/5.755 new30 ILCS 105/5.756 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Save Our Neighborhoods Act of 2010. Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code of Civil Procedure, and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall establish and administer a Foreclosure Prevention Program to be funded by grants from the Foreclosure Prevention Program Fund and an Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Program to be funded by grants from the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, and contains provisions regarding grants to approved counseling agencies for approved housing counseling and to approved community-based organizations for approved foreclosure prevention outreach programs, grants to municipalities, distribution of funds, rules (including emergency rules), definitions, and other matters. Provides that all amounts received by a municipality for costs incurred under provisions regarding removal, securing, or enclosing costs with respect to abandoned residential property for which the municipality has been reimbursed under the new provisions shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. With respect to residential real estate, provides that a plaintiff filing a foreclosure complaint shall pay the clerk of the court a $50 fee for deposit into the Foreclosure Prevention Program Fund and disbursement to the clerk of the court. Provides that upon and at the judicial sale of foreclosed residential real estate, the purchaser (subject to provisions involving mortgagees) shall pay to the person conducting the sale a fee according to a specified formula for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund and disbursement to the clerk of the court. Includes the Foreclosure Prevention Program Fund and the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund as special funds in the State treasury. Makes other changes. Effective 60 days after becoming law. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Financial Institutions 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass Financial Institutions; 008-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 3/16/2010HouseArrived in House 3/16/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/16/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/16/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/14/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 4/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/6/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/6/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/7/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-005-000 5/7/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/7/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-026-003 5/7/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/7/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 7, 2010 5/7/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/7/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/7/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/26/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/27/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 5/27/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/27/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/27/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-003-000 5/27/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2010SenateSent to the Governor 8/2/2010SenateGovernor Approved 8/2/2010SenateEffective Date October 1, 2010 8/2/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1419