HB1398Introduced in the House
SAFE GUN STORAGE-PEDIATRICIANS
Introduced by Maura Hirschauer, District 49
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to ensure that pediatricians ask about the presence of guns in homes and distribute safe gun storage information to individuals with guns in a home with a child. Effective January 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
March 21, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
What do people think?
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Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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