CONDOMINIUM INSTRUMENTS-AMEND Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy) 8/9/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0282 765 ILCS 605/1from Ch. 30, par. 301Amends the Condominium Property Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:765 ILCS 605/1from Ch. 30, par. 301Adds reference to:765 ILCS 605/27from Ch. 30, par. 327Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that once a condominium association has at least one member other than the developer, condominium instruments shall be amended only, unless the Act provides otherwise (rather than not allowing for an exception), by: (i) an affirmative vote of 2/3 of those voting or by a majority vote margin specified by the condominium instruments, provided that the specified majority vote margin may not exceed a three-quarters vote of all unit owners; and (ii) any required mortgagee's approval. Deletes provisions which state, unless the Act provides otherwise, that: (i) no condominium instrument shall require more than a three-quarters vote of unit owners to amend the bylaws, unless the property's declaration is recorded on or after July 1, 1984; and (ii) no condominium instrument amendment shall change: any unit boundaries; a unit's interest in the common elements; the number of votes in the unit owners' association; or a unit's liability for common expenses. 2/13/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/13/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/13/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/22/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013 4/3/2013SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/5/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/5/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/11/2013SenatePostponed - Judiciary 4/11/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 4/16/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/17/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/17/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2013 4/18/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013 4/23/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/24/2013HouseArrived in House 4/30/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/30/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/30/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary 5/8/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 5/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/15/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/13/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2013SenateEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/9/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0282