Bill Text: IL HB5045 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that if foreclosure proceedings for a residential building have been commenced, it is the responsibility of the mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lien holder to adequately heat the residential building to prevent frozen pipes.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5045 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5045-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB5045 Introduced 1/25/2010, by Rep. Deborah Mell SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
65 ILCS 5/11-20-17 new
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that if foreclosure proceedings for a residential building have been commenced, it is the responsibility of the mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lien holder to adequately heat the residential building to prevent frozen pipes.
LRB096 18893 RLJ 34280 b
A BILL FOR
HB5045 LRB096 18893 RLJ 34280 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
Section 11-20-17 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-20-17 new)
Sec. 11-20-17. Foreclosures; preventing frozen pipes. If
foreclosure proceedings for a residential building have been
commenced, it is the responsibility of the mortgagee, judgment
creditor, or other lien holder to adequately heat the
residential building to prevent frozen pipes.