---
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).