Illinois · Senate Bill 2864 · 103rd General Assembly

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WEAPONS

SB 2864 Sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 24, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  9. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  10. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Firearms · Senate Firearms
  11. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  12. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  13. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  7. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.