Bill Sponsors: IL HB4500 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Bill Title: 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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-10 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 [HB4500 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-10 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 [HB4500 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Representative Kambium Buckner [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-026 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Kelly Cassidy [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-014 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Dagmara Avelar [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-085 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Norma Hernandez [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-077 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Rita Mayfield [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-060 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Yolanda Morris [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-009 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Carol Ammons [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-103 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Lilian Jimenez [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-004 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Jawaharial Williams [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-010 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Javier Cervantes [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-001 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Adriane Johnson [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-030 | N/A | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Mary Edly-Allen [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-031 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Rachel Ventura [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-043 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Lakesia Collins [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-005 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Omar Aquino [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-002 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Doris Turner [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-048 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Michael Halpin [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-036 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Karina Villa [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-025 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |