Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB0552
Legislation Overview
Title: SAFE GUN STORAGE
Description: Creates the Safe Gun Storage Act. Provides that a firearm owner shall not store or keep any firearm in any premises unless the firearm is secured in a locked container, properly engaged so as to render the firearm inaccessible or unusable to any person other than the owner or other lawfully authorized user. Provides that if the firearm is carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user, then the firearm is deemed lawfully stored or kept. Provides that a violation is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500. Provides that a violation is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 if any person knows or reasonably should know that a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person is likely to gain access to a firearm belonging to or under the control of that person and a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains the firearm. Provides that a violation is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 if a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains a firearm and uses it to injure or cause the death of a person or uses the firearm in connection with a crime. Provides that any money received from the collection of a civil penalty shall be deposited in the Mental Health Fund. Makes corresponding changes in the Criminal Code of 2012.
Session: 102nd General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: March 27, 2021
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Kathleen Willis (D); Margaret Croke (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 27, 2021 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 18, 2021 | To Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee |
| House | Mar 17, 2021 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| House | Mar 2, 2021 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 8, 2021 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 8, 2021 | First Reading |
| House | Feb 2, 2021 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 2, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
