IL SB2864 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-26 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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.

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Title

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WEAPONS

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-06-26SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2024-05-25SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
2024-05-24SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
2024-05-17SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
2024-05-15SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2024-05-14SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2024-05-03SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
2024-04-16SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
2024-04-16SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2024-04-12SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
2024-04-05SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
2024-03-15SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
2024-03-07SenateTo Subcommittee on Firearms
2024-02-28SenateAssigned to Executive
2024-02-22SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
2024-02-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
2024-02-07SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2024-02-07SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2024-02-06SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
2024-01-24SenateReferred to Assignments
2024-01-24SenateFirst Reading
2024-01-24SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
225104.2Amended CodeCitation Text
62556-206Amended CodeCitation Text
7054051-7Amended CodeCitation Text
72052-13Amended CodeCitation Text
720524-1Amended CodeCitation Text
720524-1.1Amended CodeCitation Text
720524-1.6Amended CodeCitation Text
720524-1.7Amended CodeCitation Text
720524-11New CodeSee Bill Text
720524-2.1Amended CodeCitation Text
720524-3.6Amended CodeCitation Text
720536-1Amended CodeCitation Text
72058-2Amended CodeCitation Text
7255110-6.1Amended CodeCitation Text
73053-6-3Amended CodeCitation Text
73055-5-3.2Amended CodeCitation Text
73055-6-3.6Amended CodeCitation Text

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