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2007 Regular Session

House Bill 7236

AN ACT CONCERNING COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES IN AN ACTION UPON A BOND SUBSTITUTED FOR A MECHANIC'S LIEN.

Became law as Public Act 07-120, signed June 11, 2007, 110 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To permit a defendant in a negligence action to allege that another person, including a person who is immune from liability under worker's compensation law, was a substantial factor in causing the plaintiff's injuries or damages, and to clarify provisions concerning the award of costs and attorney's fees in an action of foreclosure of a mortgage or lien or an action upon a bond which has been substituted for a mechanic's lien.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Leonard A. Fasano

    Its course

    February 21 to June 11, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to May 169 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 21 to Apr 240 days

    In the SenateMay 1 to May 2221 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 22 to Jun 615 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 6 to Jun 60 days

    With the GovernorJun 6 to Jun 115 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 1 · Adopted May 22

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 22 · House of Representatives agreed May 29

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – May 1

    1. Feb 21Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 22Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 2Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 1The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 3 – May 22

    1. May 3Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 22The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    Back in the House of Representatives May 22 – Jun 6

    1. May 22Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    2. May 29The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
    5. Jun 6Numbered Public Act 07-120

    To the Governor Jun 6 – Jun 11

    1. Jun 6Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 2Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 18FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 1HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 1HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 3FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 22SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 22SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 22SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 22SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 22ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    20. May 23POTENTIAL DISAGREEING ACTION, TABLED CAL. HO.House of Representatives
    21. May 29HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 29HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 29HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 29IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    25. Jun 6PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. Jun 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. Jun 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor