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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5663         </title>
<shortdesc>MECHANIC LIEN-WRITTEN CONTRACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Al Riley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</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 the Act does not apply unless there is a written and executed contract to improve the lot or tract of land or for the purpose of improving the tract of land or to manage a structure under construction thereon.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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