Illinois House Bill 4401

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-14 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of criminal firearm negligence. Provides that a person commits the offense when: (1) the person owns, possesses, or controls a firearm; (2) the person knows or reasonably should know that a prohibited person resides in or regularly accesses the premises; (3) the person fails to securely store the firearm as required by law; and (4) the prohibited person gains access to the firearm. Establishes penalties for violation. Provides that the provision does not apply to (1) firearms secured in compliance with applicable safe storage laws; or (2) circumstances in which the firearm was accessed through unlawful entry or theft. Provides that the provision shall be construed in conjunction with existing civil penalties under the handgun safety devices statute and does not preclude the imposition of civil fines if applicable. Defines "prohibited person".

CRIM CD-CRIM FIREARM NEGLIGECE

Rep. Gregg Johnson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-01-14	House	First Reading
2026-01-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	24-9.6	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4401&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=165031&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=206379&DocName=10400HB4401&DocNum=4401&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=165031&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=