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| Bill | SELF-STORAGE NOTICE-LATE FEE | Amends the Self-Storage Facility Act. Provides that a notice given to an occupant to enforce a lien may be delivered in person, by certified mail or first class mail with certificate of mailing, or by email (instead of in person or by certified mail). Provides that the notice is presumed delivered when mailed or emailed (instead of mailed). Provides that after the notice period has run, the advertisement of the sale may be made on a designated website, or in a locally recognized publication or newspaper of general circulation (instead of in a newspaper of general circulation). Provides that until a lien sale, the exclusive custody of all property in the storage space remains vested in the occupant and no bailment or higher level of liability is assumed by the owner if the owner over-locks the tenant's lock and denies access. Provides that if the property upon which the lien is claimed is a motor vehicle or watercraft and rent is unpaid for 60 days, the owner may have the property towed. Provides that before the sale of any property that has a legal title or in which there is a recorded security interest, the owner shall contact the Secretary of State or other applicable agency to determine the identity of any title holder or lienholder and notify them of the sale. Provides that if the rental agreement contains a limit on the value of property that may be stored, that limit shall be deemed to be the maximum value of the stored property for liability purposes. Permits a reasonable late fee to be imposed if the rental agreement permits. Provides that a late fee of $20 for each late rental payment or 20% of the amount of each late rental payment, whichever is greater, is deemed reasonable. Makes other and corresponding changes. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | SB 1394 | Illinois SB 1394 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 55 | 3 | 2011-02-09 | 2011-08-26 | openstates | ocd-bill/5fc545c6-a333-4291-a322-ffe9f985b913 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1394&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57272&SessionID=84&GA=97 | efe6fdb500e25c8e2ded4710722fb98ab7181cb7aea275faf468d1fb783be09f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1394 (97th) — SELF-STORAGE NOTICE-LATE FEE
Amends the Self-Storage Facility Act. Provides that a notice given to an occupant to enforce a lien may be delivered in person, by certified mail or first class mail with certificate of mailing, or by email (instead of in person or by certified mail). Provides that the notice is presumed delivered when mailed or emailed (instead of mailed). Provides that after the notice period has run, the advertisement of the sale may be made on a designated website, or in a locally recognized publication or newspaper of general circulation (instead of in a newspaper of general circulation). Provides that until a lien sale, the exclusive custody of all property in the storage space remains vested in the occupant and no bailment or higher level of liability is assumed by the owner if the owner over-locks the tenant's lock and denies access. Provides that if the property upon which the lien is claimed is a motor vehicle or watercraft and rent is unpaid for 60 days, the owner may have the property towed. Provides that before the sale of any property that has a legal title or in which there is a recorded security interest, the owner shall contact the Secretary of State or other applicable agency to determine the identity of any title holder or lienholder and notify them of the sale. Provides that if the rental agreement contains a limit on the value of property that may be stored, that limit shall be deemed to be the maximum value of the stored property for liability purposes. Permits a reasonable late fee to be imposed if the rental agreement permits. Provides that a late fee of $20 for each late rental payment or 20% of the amount of each late rental payment, whichever is greater, is deemed reasonable. Makes other and corresponding changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 52–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Mike Jacobs — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
filing - 2011-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-09 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-02-23 Assigned to Commerce
referral-committee - 2011-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce
- 2011-03-10 Postponed - Commerce
- 2011-03-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2011-03-17 Do Pass as Amended Commerce; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- 2011-03-29 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2011
- 2011-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce
- 2011-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 007-000-000
- 2011-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
amendment-introduction - 2011-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Commerce
- 2011-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 006-000-000
- 2011-04-13 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Jacobs
amendment-passage - 2011-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Jacobs
amendment-passage - 2011-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2011-04-13 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-04-14 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-14 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- 2011-04-14 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-04-21 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2011-04-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
amendment-introduction - 2011-04-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- 2011-05-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-05-04 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-05-26 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- 2011-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2011-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2011
- 2011-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Jacobs
filing - 2011-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Commerce
referral-committee - 2011-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Commerce; 005-000-000
- 2011-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-08-26 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-08-26 Effective Date August 26, 2011
- 2011-08-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0599
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5fc545c6-a333-4291-a322-ffe9f985b913. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).