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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1593   </title>
<shortdesc>CONDO-EXEMPT SMALL CONDOS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Pamela J. Althoff and Thomas Johnson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>765 ILCS 605/2.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 30, par. 302.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Condominium Property Act. Creates a new exception to the Act. Provides that the Act applies to all condominiums, except it does not apply (instead of the Act applies to all condominiums unless otherwise expressly provided in the Act) to a condominium or a condominium unit owners' association with either 10 units or less or annual budgeted assessments of $100,000 or less, unless the association affirmatively elects to be covered by this Act by a majority of its directors and unit owners. Provides that a condominium or a condominium unit owners' association that has either 10 units or less or annual budgeted assessments of $50,000 or less is exempt from provisions of the Act concerning board meetings being open to unit owners, quorum requirements at an owners' meeting, special meetings, and notices of meetings, but the board of directors of the association is required to provide notice of meetings to unit owners in a manner and at a time that will allow unit owners to participate in those meetings. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes a provision that makes specific exemptions for a condominium or a condominium unit owners' association that has annual budgeted assessments of $50,000 or less.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Johnson</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Judiciary;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011</action>
<statusdate>7/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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