Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 4500
Session 103rd
Unlawful Possession Weapons
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 9, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Kambium Buckner
Democrat
Javier L. Cervantes
First Action
Jan 18, 2024
Latest Action
Aug 9, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4500
State
Illinois
Session
103rd
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (5)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Concurrence
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Excused
Unknown
Ortiz
Yes
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. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/24-11 new In the amendatory changes to the Criminal Code of 2012, deletes a provision that if any person before the effective date of the amendatory Act has been arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced for various weapons offenses, the name changes to those offenses made by the amendatory Act 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. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the name of the offense of "persistent unlawful possession of a weapon" to "unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender".
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