Bill Text: IL HB1250 | 2011-2012 | 97th 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1250 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1250-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB1250 Introduced 2/8/2011, 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.
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A BILL FOR
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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.