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+type: "Bill"
+title: "MECHANICS LIEN-RESIDENTL IMPRV"
+description: "Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Requires that a contractor for improvements of an owner-occupied single-family residence give the owner written notice before filing a lien against any property of the owner. Effective immediately."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "96th"
+identifier: "HB 236"
+citation: "Illinois HB 236 (96th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 49
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2009-01-16"
+last_action: "2009-08-25"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d8776fd1-39f6-47fd-9dee-9c17d289b032"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=236&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40349&SessionID=76&GA=96"
+source_hash: "2e717dd20a24723e2806133d1399d0252cf78fd244271689495e5dba1309a7b4"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 236 (96th) — MECHANICS LIEN-RESIDENTL IMPRV
+
+Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. Requires that a contractor for improvements of an owner-occupied single-family residence give the owner written notice before filing a lien against any property of the owner. Effective immediately.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0236&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40349&DocNum=236&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0236eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40349&DocNum=236&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0236enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40349&DocNum=236&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concurrence — **117–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper
+- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Kathleen A. Ryg — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2009-01-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg `filing`
+- **2009-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2009-01-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2009-02-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
+- **2009-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
+- **2009-02-04** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2009-02-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-001 `committee-passage`
+- **2009-02-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2009-02-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2009-02-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
+- **2009-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg `amendment-introduction`
+- **2009-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
+- **2009-03-03** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2009-03-03** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2009-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
+- **2009-03-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2009-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
+- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2009-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2009-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
+- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2009-04-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2009-04-29** Postponed - Judiciary
+- **2009-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
+- **2009-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
+- **2009-05-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
+- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
+- **2009-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
+- **2009-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2009-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2009-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
+- **2009-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
+- **2009-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2009-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
+- **2009-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
+- **2009-05-28** Passed Both Houses
+- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2009-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2010
+- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0654 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d8776fd1-39f6-47fd-9dee-9c17d289b032`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
+