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Creates the Safe Gun Storage Act. Provides that a firearm owner shall not store or keep any firearm in any premises where the firearm owner knows or reasonably should know a minor without the lawful permission of the minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person is likely to gain access to the firearm 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 of the Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500, except (i) 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, the civil penalty shall not exceed $1,000 and (ii) 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, the civil penalty shall not exceed $10,000. Provides that the court may order a person who is found in violation of the Act to perform community service or pay restitution in lieu of the civil penalties imposed under this Section if good cause is shown. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to preclude civil liabilities for violations of the Act. Provides that a violation of the Act is prima facie evidence of negligence per se in any civil proceeding if a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains a firearm and causes personal injury to the death of oneself or another or uses the firearm in the commission of a crime. Provides that an action to collect a civil penalty under the Act may be brought by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred. Provides that any money received from the collection of a civil penalty under the Act shall be deposited in the Mental Health Fund. Defines terms. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Last Action
Jul 28, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 50 co
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0031
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 069-040-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
Chair Rules placed on Standard Debate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-005-000
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-039-000
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Gun Violence Prevention Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Ellman
Recalled to Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Third Reading - Passed; 033-019-000
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Assigned to Executive
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Referred to Assignments
Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
First Reading
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0031
Laura M. Murphy
Mark L. Walker
Michael E. Hastings
Kimberly A. Lightford
Kevin John Olickal
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Dagmara Avelar
Edgar González, Jr.
La Shawn K. Ford
Martha Deuter
Jawaharial Williams
Daniel Didech
Camille Y. Lilly
Kelly M. Cassidy
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Suzanne M. Ness
Mike Simmons