IL HB4500 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 19 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 19 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the names of the offenses of unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, being an armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of firearm projectiles, and unlawful use of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone to unlawful possession of weapons, unlawful possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, persistent unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of firearm projectiles, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone. Provides that if any person before the effective date of the amendatory Act has been arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced for unlawful use of weapons, unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, being an armed habitual criminal, unlawful use of firearm projectiles, or unlawful use of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone, the changes of the names and the defendants to unlawful possession of weapons, unlawful possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, persistent unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of firearm projectiles, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the shape of a wireless telephone, shall retroactively be made in any criminal background records maintained by the Illinois State Police, law enforcement agencies, clerks of the circuit court, and any other State agencies providing criminal background information to the public under specified timelines. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2025.
Title
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WEAPONS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-036-000 |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2024-04-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-16 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 |
| 2024-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 2024-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2024-04-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2024-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2024-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-01-31 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 10 | 4.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 625 | 5 | 6-206 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 705 | 405 | 1-7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 2-13 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 24-1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 24-1.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 24-1.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 24-1.7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 24-11 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 720 | 5 | 24-2.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 24-3.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 36-1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 8-2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 725 | 5 | 110-6.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 730 | 5 | 3-6-3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 730 | 5 | 5-5-3.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 730 | 5 | 5-6-3.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
