Public Act 102-1067

HB4729 Enrolled LRB102 23682 CPF 32865 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and

Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is

amended by adding Section 2310-542 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-542 new)

Sec. 2310-542. Safe gun storage public awareness campaign.

(a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall develop

and implement a comprehensive 2-year statewide safe gun

storage public awareness campaign. The campaign shall include

the following:

(1) Sustained and focused messaging over the course of

the 2-year campaign period.

(2) Messages paired with information about enforcement

or incentives for safe gun storage.

(3) Geographic and cultural considerations.

(b) The campaign shall be divided into the following 3

phases:

(1) A statewide messaging strategy that shall develop

research-based, culturally appropriate messaging for

awareness of gun safety, reducing access to lethal means,

and encouraging safe storage. The campaign shall include

formats such as paid advertising on Chicago Transit

Authority trains, bus stops, billboards, digital or social

media campaigns, radio, and other public education and

outreach.

(2) A gun lock and gun safe distribution campaign and

gun buy-back programs. This phase shall require the

following:

(A) Developing a focused strategy to distribute,

through community-based organizations, gun locks and

gun safes in areas most affected by gun violence.

(B) Pairing gun lock distribution with brief

counseling or education sessions, which has been shown

to significantly increase safe storage practices.

(C) Developing an education and training program

on safe storage counseling and screening for health

care professionals, including pediatric primary care

and emergency room departments.

(D) Developing education and training on the

Firearms Restraining Order Act for practitioners, law

enforcement, and the general public.

(E) Focusing on suicide prevention, youth or young

adult survivors of gun violence, and families at risk

due to domestic violence.

(F) Incorporating gun buy-back opportunities in

partnership with law enforcement, community-based

organizations, and other local stakeholders.

(3) A comprehensive evaluation to measure changes in

gun safety behaviors and the overall impact and

effectiveness of the campaign to promote safety. Metrics

to be measured include, but are not limited to, the

following:

(A) Changes in parent behavior and perception.

(B) Media campaign metrics and digital analytics.

(C) The number of people reached through each

strategy.

(D) The number of gun locks and gun safes

distributed.

(E) Changes in intentional and unintentional

firearm injury.

(c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.