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| Bill | SAFE GUN STORAGE | 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. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 104th | SB 8 | Illinois SB 8 (104th) |
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Illinois SB 8 (104th) — SAFE GUN STORAGE
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.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Executive — 9–4 (pass) · upper
- Executive — 13–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 69–40 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 33–19 (pass) · upper
- Gun Violence Prevention — 9–5 (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 3 — 9–4 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Laura Ellman — primary (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Graciela Guzmán — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Martha Deuter — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
- Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Tracy Katz Muhl — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)
- Yolonda Morris — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-01-13 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
filing - 2025-01-13 Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2025-01-13 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-01-13 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-01-16 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2025-01-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- 2025-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2025-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2025-03-12 Assigned to Executive
referral-committee - 2025-03-21 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
- 2025-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
amendment-introduction - 2025-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2025-04-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2025-04-03 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000
- 2025-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
reading-2 - 2025-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
amendment-introduction - 2025-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-04-04 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- 2025-04-04 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2025-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
- 2025-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- 2025-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- 2025-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2025-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2025-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
amendment-introduction - 2025-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2025-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
- 2025-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
- 2025-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- 2025-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- 2025-04-10 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2025-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Ellman
amendment-passage - 2025-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2025-04-10 Third Reading - Passed; 033-019-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2025-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2025-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2025-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2025-04-10 Arrived in House
introduction - 2025-04-10 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2025-04-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-04-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- 2025-04-17 Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee
referral-committee - 2025-04-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2025-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- 2025-05-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2025-05-09 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2025-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- 2025-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- 2025-05-23 Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee
referral-committee - 2025-05-23 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- 2025-05-27 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Gun Violence Prevention Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
- 2025-05-27 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-039-000
- 2025-05-27 Do Pass / Short Debate Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-005-000
- 2025-05-27 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-05-27 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-05-27 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
amendment-introduction - 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2025-05-28 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Nabeela Syed
- 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- 2025-05-28 Chair Rules placed on Standard Debate
- 2025-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2025-05-28 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 069-040-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
amendment-failure - 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2025-05-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2025-06-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2025-07-28 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2025-07-28 Effective Date January 1, 2026
- 2025-07-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0031
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0653cc96-23d7-4284-a461-cac5dac49575. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).