Illinois House Bill 4500
Session 103rd
Unlawful Possession Weapons
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 9, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Kambium Buckner
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
Javier L. Cervantes
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Kambium Buckner
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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".
Introduced
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House Amendment 001
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08/09/2024
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0822
08/09/2024
House
Effective Date January 1, 2025
08/09/2024
House
Governor Approved
06/21/2024
House
Sent to the Governor
06/03/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
05/25/2024
House
Passed Both Houses
05/25/2024
House
House Concurs
05/25/2024
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-000
05/24/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
05/24/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
05/23/2024
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
05/23/2024
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
05/22/2024
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
05/22/2024
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kam Buckner
05/22/2024
House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
05/22/2024
House
Arrived in House
05/22/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
05/22/2024
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
05/21/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
05/21/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
05/17/2024
Senate
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
05/17/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
05/17/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
05/16/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
05/16/2024
Senate
Second Reading
05/15/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024
05/15/2024
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
05/15/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
05/15/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
05/14/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
05/10/2024
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
05/07/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
05/02/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
05/01/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
05/01/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
04/30/2024
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
04/30/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
04/30/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
04/30/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
04/30/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
04/30/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
04/30/2024
Senate
Assigned to Executive
04/24/2024
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/24/2024
Senate
First Reading
04/24/2024
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
04/24/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/24/2024
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/19/2024
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-036-000
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
04/17/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
04/17/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
04/16/2024
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/16/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
04/16/2024
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/15/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
04/15/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/15/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
04/12/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
04/09/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
04/09/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
04/09/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
03/13/2024
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/12/2024
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000
03/05/2024
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
02/22/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
01/31/2024
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/31/2024
House
First Reading
01/22/2024
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
01/18/2024
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
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IL Legislature
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Nov 3, 2024 3:31:41 AM