102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1855
 
Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Laura Ellman
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



720 ILCS 5/24-9.1 new
720 ILCS 5/24-9 rep.

 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to store or keep any firearm on the premises of a residence under the control of the person if the person knows, or reasonably should know, that: (1) a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor; or (2) a resident of the residence is ineligible to possess a firearm under federal, State, or local law. Provides exemptions for safe storage of the firearm. Provides that a person who commits a violation is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined $500 per violation. Provides that if a person violates this provision and a minor or a resident who is ineligible to possess a firearm under federal, State, or local law obtains the firearm and causes injury or death to the minor, resident, or any other individual, the person is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that any firearm stored in violation of this provision is subject to seizure and forfeiture. Repeals provisions relating to child protection.



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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.


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

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Ethan's Law. 

5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding 
6Section 24-9.1 as follows:

7 (720 ILCS 5/24-9.1 new)
8 Sec. 24-9.1. Secure firearm storage by owners.
9 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful 
10for a person to store or keep any firearm on the premises of a 
11residence under the control of the person if the person knows, 
12or reasonably should know, that:
13  (1) a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm 
14 without the permission of the parent or guardian of the 
15 minor; or
16  (2) a resident of the residence is ineligible to 
17 possess a firearm under federal, State, or local law.
18 (b) This Section does not apply to a person if the person:
19  (1) keeps the firearm:
20   (A) secure using a secure gun storage or safety 
21 device; or
22   (B) in a location that a reasonable person would 
 
 
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1 believe to be secure; or
2  (2) carries the firearms on his or her person or 
3 within such close proximity thereto that the person can 
4 readily retrieve and use the firearm as if the person 
5 carried the firearm on his or her person.
6 (c) Any person who violates subsection (a) is guilty of a 
7petty offense and shall be fined $500 per violation.
If a 
8person violates subsection (a) and a minor or a resident who is 
9ineligible to possess a firearm under federal, State, or local 
10law obtains the firearm and causes injury or death to the 
11minor, resident, or any other individual, the person is guilty 
12of a Class 2 felony.
13 (d) Any firearm stored in violation of subsection (a) is 
14subject to seizure and forfeiture. 


15 (720 ILCS 5/24-9 rep.)
16 Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by 
17repealing Section 24-9.