Bill Text: IL HB1446 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Creates the Temporary Firearm Storage Act. Requires all law enforcement agencies to establish temporary firearm storage programs. Provides that a law enforcement agency may only store a firearm if the owner of the firearm fills out an application stating (i) that the owner of the firearm is requesting the law enforcement agency to hold the firearm on the owner's behalf, (ii) the length of time the firearm will be held by the law enforcement agency, and (iii) that the owner of the firearm agrees that the firearm shall be turned over to the law enforcement agency if the owner of the firearm does not retrieve the firearm by the agreed upon time. Requires law enforcement agencies to send notice to the owner of a firearm before a storage agreement expires. Provides that, if a law enforcement agency has a public-facing website, then it must describe its temporary firearm storage program on the website. Allows an individual or business that has a Federal Firearms License and is certified by the Illinois State Police under the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act to establish a temporary firearm storage program. Provides that a law enforcement agency may not use a firearm stored under a temporary firearm storage program for any purpose without a warrant. Provides that neither a law enforcement agency nor a private entity that establishes a temporary firearm storage program shall be held liable for damage to a firearm stored under a temporary firearm storage program. Provides that a firearm may not be stored in a temporary firearm storage program without a safe storage mechanism. Effective one year after becoming law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-17 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [HB1446 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB1446-Introduced.html

---

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1446 Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Temporary Firearm Storage Act. Requires all law enforcement agencies to establish temporary firearm storage programs. Provides that a law enforcement agency may only store a firearm if the owner of the firearm fills out an application stating (i) that the owner of the firearm is requesting the law enforcement agency to hold the firearm on the owner's behalf, (ii) the length of time the firearm will be held by the law enforcement agency, and (iii) that the owner of the firearm agrees that the firearm shall be turned over to the law enforcement agency if the owner of the firearm does not retrieve the firearm by the agreed upon time. Requires law enforcement agencies to send notice to the owner of a firearm before a storage agreement expires. Provides that, if a law enforcement agency has a public-facing website, then it must describe its temporary firearm storage program on the website. Allows an individual or business that has a Federal Firearms License and is certified by the Illinois State Police under the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act to establish a temporary firearm storage program. Provides that a law enforcement agency may not use a firearm stored under a temporary firearm storage program for any purpose without a warrant. Provides that neither a law enforcement agency nor a private entity that establishes a temporary firearm storage program shall be held liable for damage to a firearm stored under a temporary firearm storage program. Provides that a firearm may not be stored in a temporary firearm storage program without a safe storage mechanism. Effective one year after becoming law.
LRB104 05684 RTM 15714 b
A BILL FOR
HB1446 LRB104 05684 RTM 15714 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Temporary Firearm Storage Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Firearm" has the meaning given in Section 1.1 of the
Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
"Law enforcement agency" means the Illinois State Police,
a sheriff's office, a municipal police department, a public
university police department, or a community college police
department.
"Storage agreement" means an agreement between the owner
of a firearm and either (i) a law enforcement agency or (ii) a
private entity that established a temporary firearm storage
program under Section 20 regarding the storage of a firearm
for a specified period of time.
"Temporary firearm storage program" means a program
established under the Act for safely storing firearms outside
the home of the owner of the firearm.
Section 10. Temporary firearm storage by law enforcement
agencies and the Illinois State Police.

HB1446 - 2 - LRB104 05684 RTM 15714 b
(a) All law enforcement agencies must establish a
temporary firearm storage program. The Illinois State Police
must establish a temporary firearm storage program in each
troop headquarters.
(b) Prior to storage, the owner of a firearm must enter
into a storage agreement with the law enforcement agency
through which the firearm will be stored. A storage agreement
may be created only by the owner of a firearm filling out an
application stating (i) that the owner of the firearm is
requesting the law enforcement agency to hold the firearm on
the owner's behalf, (ii) the length of time the firearm will be
held by the law enforcement agency, and (iii) that the owner of
the firearm agrees that the firearm shall be turned over to the
law enforcement agency if the owner of the firearm does not
retrieve the firearm by the agreed upon time.
(c) The maximum term for a storage agreement shall be
determined by the law enforcement agency. An owner of a
firearm may enter into a new storage agreement under
subsection (b) to continue to store the firearm under the
temporary firearm storage program. A law enforcement agency
may not limit the number of times the owner of a firearm may
enter into a storage agreement with the law enforcement
agency.
(d) A law enforcement agency must send notice to the
firearm owner before a storage agreement expires. A law
enforcement agency shall take possession of the firearm after

HB1446 - 3 - LRB104 05684 RTM 15714 b
the expiration of the storage agreement if the law enforcement
agency notified the owner of the firearm that the law
enforcement agency would take possession of the firearm after
the expiration of the storage agreement.
Section 15. Advertisement. If a law enforcement agency has
a public-facing website, then it must describe its temporary
firearm storage program on the website. The description on the
website shall include a phone number to call to learn about the
program, a digital copy of the form required for using the
program, and the requirements for the program.
Section 20. Temporary firearm storage by a private entity.
(a) An individual or business that has a Federal Firearms
License and is certified by the Illinois State Police under
the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act may establish a
temporary firearm storage program.
(b) Prior to storage, the owner of a firearm must enter
into a storage agreement with the individual or business. A
storage agreement may be created only by the owner of a firearm
filling out a form stating (i) that the owner of the firearm is
requesting the individual or business to hold the firearm on
the owner's behalf, (ii) the length of time the firearm will be
held by the individual or business, and (iii) that the owner of
the firearm agrees that the firearm shall be turned over to the
individual or business if the owner of the firearm does not

HB1446 - 4 - LRB104 05684 RTM 15714 b
retrieve the firearm by the specified time.
(c) The maximum term for a storage agreement shall be
determined by the individual or business. An owner of a
firearm owner may enter into a new storage agreement under
subsection (b) to continue to store the firearm under the
temporary firearm storage program. An individual or business
may not limit the number of times the owner of a firearm may
enter into a storage agreement with the individual or
business.
(d) An individual or business must send notice to the
owner of a firearm before a storage agreement expires. An
individual or business shall take possession of the firearm
after the expiration of the storage agreement if the
individual or business notified the owner of the firearm that
the individual or business would take possession of the
firearm after the expiration of the storage agreement.
(e) An individual or business storing a firearm under this
Section may not use the firearm for any purpose.
Section 25. Warrant requirement. A law enforcement agency
may not use a firearm stored under a temporary firearm storage
program for any purpose without a warrant.
Section 30. Liability. Neither a law enforcement agency
nor a private entity that establishes a temporary firearm
storage program under Section 20 shall be held liable for

HB1446 - 5 - LRB104 05684 RTM 15714 b
damage to a firearm stored under a temporary firearm storage
program.
Section 35. Safe storage mechanism requirement. A firearm
may not be stored in a temporary firearm storage program
without a safe storage mechanism, including, but not limited
to, a firearm lock.