---
type: "Bill"
title: "MECH LIEN-FORFEITURE NOTICE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act. Adds, to the provisions concerning a written demand by an owner of real estate to a mechanics lienholder stating that the lienholder must file suit within 30 days or the lien is forfeited, the requirement that this express warning be included in the written demand: the failure to respond to the notice within 30 days after receipt of the notice results in forfeiture of the lien."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3636"
citation: "Illinois HB 3636 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 79
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-24"
last_action: "2013-02-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d94457a1-953c-405c-b489-efcc1f21aed4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3636&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=61029&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "c34c816d87fae14609801ac1777725a88c7720460ecf0349c783ddba3ad06ffa"
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 3636 (97th) — MECH LIEN-FORFEITURE NOTICE

Amends the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act. Adds, to the provisions concerning a written demand by an owner of real estate to a mechanics lienholder stating that the lienholder must file suit within 30 days or the lien is forfeited, the requirement that this express warning be included in the written demand: the failure to respond to the notice within 30 days after receipt of the notice results in forfeiture of the lien.

## 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=09700HB3636&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61029&DocNum=3636&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3636eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61029&DocNum=3636&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3636enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=61029&DocNum=3636&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **34–10** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **60–44** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Burke — primary (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2011-02-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2011-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2011-03-29** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2011-04-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2011-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2011-05-06** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-05-10** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
- **2011-05-12** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2011-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2011-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Judiciary
- **2011-05-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-07-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2012-02-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2012-02-22** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2012
- **2012-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2012-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Judiciary
- **2012-02-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2012-03-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2012-03-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-000-001
- **2012-03-23** Sponsor Removed Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2012-03-23** Sponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2012-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2012-03-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Mulroe `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 034-010-005 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2012-03-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2012-05-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly Burke
- **2012-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly Burke
- **2012-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-07-27** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-07-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-12-03** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-12-03** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2012-12-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-12-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 006-002-003
- **2012-12-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2012-12-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2013-01-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2013-01-07** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2013-01-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 060-044-009
- **2013-01-07** House Concurs
- **2013-01-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-01-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-02-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-02-11** Effective Date February 11, 2013
- **2013-02-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1165 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d94457a1-953c-405c-b489-efcc1f21aed4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).