Senate Sponsors: SILVERSTEIN. House Sponsors: LANG Short description: CIV PRO-REVIVAL OF JUDGMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a judgment may be revived in the seventh year after its entry, or in the seventh year after its last revival, or at any other time thereafter within 20 years after its entry, and sets forth the procedures for doing so. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-1601 735 ILCS 5/12-101 Deletes everything. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, except removes provisions concerning recording a memorandum of judgment. Provides that relief formerly available by scire facias is available using the procedures for revival of a judgment against real estate. Provides for revival of a judgment in connection with maintaining a judgment lien on real estate. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a lien of judgment may be foreclosed by an action brought in the name of the judgment creditor or its assignee of record under Article XV of the Code of Civil Procedure in the same manner as a mortgage of real property. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (House recedes May 31, 2002) With respect to the amendatory provision that a lien of judgment may be foreclosed in the same manner as a mortgage of real property, provides that the redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of sale and that the real estate homestead exemption shall apply. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the House recede from House Amendment No. 1. Recommends that the bill be amended as follows: Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, except for the following changes: (1) provides that the amendatory provisions concerning revival of a judgment do not apply to a child support judgment or to a judgment recovered in an action for damages for an injury arising out of certain criminal acts, which may be enforced at any time; and (2) provides that the redemption period in connection with the foreclosure of a lien of judgment against real estate shall be 6 months from the date of sale and that the real estate homestead exemption shall apply. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0817 Last action date: AUG-21-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status