Bill Text: IL SB3711 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to store or keep any firearm that has moved in, or that has otherwise affected, interstate or foreign commerce 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 relating to child protection.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3711 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB3711-Introduced.html


101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3711

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Laura Ellman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/24-9.1 new
720 ILCS 5/24-9 rep.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to store or keep any firearm that has moved in, or that has otherwise affected, interstate or foreign commerce 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 relating to child protection.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Ethan's Law.
5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
6Section 24-9.1 as follows:
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
10for a person to store or keep any firearm that has moved in, or
11that has otherwise affected, interstate or foreign commerce on
12the premises of a residence under the control of the person if
13the person knows, or reasonably should know, that:
14 (1) a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm
15 without the permission of the parent or guardian of the
16 minor; or
17 (2) a resident of the residence is ineligible to
18 possess a firearm under federal, State, or local law.
19 (b) This Section does not apply to a person if the person:
20 (1) keeps the firearm:
21 (A) secure using a secure gun storage or safety
22 device; or

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1 (B) in a location that a reasonable person would
2 believe to be secure; or
3 (2) carries the firearms on his or her person or within
4 such close proximity thereto that the person can readily
5 retrieve and use the firearm as if the person carried the
6 firearm on his or her person.
7 (c) Any person who violates subsection (a) is guilty of a
8petty offense and shall be fined $500 per violation. If a
9person violates subsection (a) and a minor or a resident who is
10ineligible to possess a firearm under federal, State, or local
11law obtains the firearm and causes injury or death to the
12minor, resident, or any other individual, the person is guilty
13of a Class 2 felony.
14 (d) Any firearm stored in violation of subsection (a) is
15subject to seizure and forfeiture.
16 (720 ILCS 5/24-9 rep.)
17 Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
18repealing Section 24-9.
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