Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB4500
Legislation Overview
Title: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WEAPONS
Description: 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.
Session: 103rd General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: April 24, 2024
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Kambium Buckner (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Dagmara Avelar (D); Norma Hernandez (D); Rita Mayfield (D); Yolanda Morris (D); Carol Ammons (D); Lilian Jimenez (D); Jawaharial Williams (D); Javier Cervantes (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (10 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2024 | Arrive in Senate |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2024 | Referred to Assignments |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2024 | First Reading |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2024 | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2024 | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| House | Apr 19, 2024 | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-036-000 |
| House | Apr 19, 2024 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| House | Apr 16, 2024 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| House | Apr 16, 2024 | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| House | Apr 16, 2024 | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| House | Apr 15, 2024 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| House | Apr 15, 2024 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Apr 15, 2024 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 |
| House | Apr 12, 2024 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| House | Apr 9, 2024 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Apr 9, 2024 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
| House | Apr 9, 2024 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| House | Mar 13, 2024 | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| House | Mar 12, 2024 | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 22, 2024 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | First Reading |
| House | Jan 22, 2024 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| House | Jan 18, 2024 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Apr 16, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 18, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Amendment 001 | House Amendment 001 | Apr 9, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
