Bill Text: IL SB1521 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides that the Act may be referred to as Ethan's Law. 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 of the Code relating to firearms and child protection.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-04-18 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie [SB1521 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB1521-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Ethan's Law.
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5 | Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Section 24-9.1 as follows:
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | for a person to store or keep any firearm on the premises of a | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | residence under the control of the person if the person knows, | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | or 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 | ||||||
7 | petty offense and shall be fined $500 per violation.
If a | ||||||
8 | person violates subsection (a) and a minor or a resident who is | ||||||
9 | ineligible to possess a firearm under federal, State, or local | ||||||
10 | law obtains the firearm and causes injury or death to the | ||||||
11 | minor, resident, or any other individual, the person is guilty | ||||||
12 | of a Class 2 felony. | ||||||
13 | (d) Any firearm stored in violation of subsection (a) is | ||||||
14 | subject to seizure and forfeiture.
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15 | (720 ILCS 5/24-9 rep.) | ||||||
16 | Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by | ||||||
17 | repealing Section 24-9.
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