Illinois SB 8: SAFE GUN STORAGE
Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0031 (as of 2025-07-28)
State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 8
Sponsors: Laura Ellman, Maura Hirschauer, Abdelnasser Rashid, Adriane Johnson, Anna Moeller, Barbara Hernandez, Bob Morgan, Camille Y. Lilly, Celina Villanueva, Cristina Castro, Dagmara Avelar, Daniel Didech, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Edgar González, Jr., Graciela Guzmán, Hoan Huynh, Janet Yang Rohr, Jawaharial Williams, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Joyce Mason, Karina Villa, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal, Kimberly A. Lightford
Bill Text
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