Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB2254
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: 101st General Assembly
Last Action: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: June 23, 2020
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Kathleen Willis (D); Jonathan Carroll (D); John Connor (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Jonathan Pizer (D); Michelle Mussman (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (6 of 118)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 23, 2020 | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | May 22, 2020 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| House | Feb 26, 2020 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer |
| House | Feb 26, 2020 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| House | Feb 4, 2020 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Mar 29, 2019 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 19, 2019 | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| House | Feb 13, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor |
| House | Feb 13, 2019 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll |
| House | Feb 7, 2019 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| House | Feb 7, 2019 | Referred to Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 7, 2019 | First Reading |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 7, 2019 | 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
