Public Act 102-1067
 
HB4729 EnrolledLRB102 23682 CPF 32865 b


  
    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
amended  by adding Section 2310-542 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-542 new)
    Sec. 2310-542. Safe gun storage public awareness campaign.
    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall develop 
and implement a comprehensive 2-year statewide safe gun 
storage public awareness campaign. The campaign shall include 
the following:
        (1) Sustained and focused messaging over the course of 
    the 2-year campaign period.
        (2) Messages paired with information about enforcement 
    or incentives for safe gun storage.
        (3) Geographic and cultural considerations. 
    (b) The campaign shall be divided into the following 3 
phases:
        (1) A statewide messaging strategy that shall develop 
    research-based, culturally appropriate messaging for 
    awareness of gun safety, reducing access to lethal means, 
    and encouraging safe storage. The campaign shall include 
    formats such as paid advertising on Chicago Transit 
    Authority trains, bus stops, billboards, digital or social 
    media campaigns, radio, and other public education and 
    outreach.
        (2) A gun lock and gun safe distribution campaign and 
    gun buy-back programs. This phase shall require the 
    following:
            (A) Developing a  focused strategy to distribute, 
        through community-based organizations, gun locks and 
        gun safes in areas most affected by gun violence.
            (B) Pairing gun lock distribution with brief 
        counseling or education sessions, which has been shown 
        to significantly increase safe storage practices.
            (C) Developing an education and training program 
        on safe storage counseling and screening for health 
        care professionals, including pediatric primary care 
        and emergency room departments.
            (D) Developing education and training on the 
        Firearms Restraining Order Act for practitioners, law 
        enforcement, and the general public.
            (E) Focusing on suicide prevention, youth or young 
        adult survivors of gun violence, and families at risk 
        due to domestic violence.
            (F) Incorporating gun buy-back opportunities in 
        partnership with law enforcement, community-based 
        organizations, and other local stakeholders.
        (3) A comprehensive evaluation to measure changes in 
    gun safety behaviors and the overall impact and 
    effectiveness of the campaign to promote safety. Metrics 
    to be measured include, but are not limited to, the 
    following: 
            (A) Changes in parent behavior and perception.
            (B) Media campaign metrics and digital analytics.
            (C) The number of people reached through each 
        strategy.
            (D) The number of gun locks and gun safes 
        distributed.
            (E) Changes in intentional and unintentional 
        firearm injury.
    (c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.