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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB0552

  this is an anti-gun bill
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

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