Illinois · House Bill 4500 · 103rd General Assembly

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WEAPONS

HB 4500 Sponsored by Kam Buckner Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 18, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 19, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long 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…

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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.

Every action

71 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  7. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  8. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  10. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
  11. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  13. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  16. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  17. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  18. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  22. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-036-000
  23. SenateArrive in Senate
  24. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  25. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  26. SenateFirst Reading
  27. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  28. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  29. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  30. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  31. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  32. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  33. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  34. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  35. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  36. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  37. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  38. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  39. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  40. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  41. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  42. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  43. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  44. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  45. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 · Senate Executive
  46. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024
  47. SenateSecond Reading
  48. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
  49. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  50. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  51. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  52. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  53. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  54. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  55. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  56. HouseArrived in House
  57. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  58. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kam Buckner
  59. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  60. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  61. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  62. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  63. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  1. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-000
  2. HouseHouse Concurs
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0822

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 68–36
Apr 19, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 68 No 36 Not voting 14
Democrats: 68 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 68

No · 36

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 12

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
May 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full House

Passed 106–0
May 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

Not voting · 1

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2024 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 5

Not voting · 1

 Passed 9–5
Apr 15, 2024 House Judiciary - Criminal House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Criminal - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–5
May 15, 2024 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0
May 15, 2024 Senate Executive Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0
May 23, 2024 House Judiciary - Criminal Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Criminal - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 26 cosponsors: 24 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 26 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.