102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0192
 
Introduced 1/22/2021, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Firearm Violence Prevention and Reduction Study Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to conduct a study on methods to prevent and reduce firearm violence in Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health must file a yearly report of the study's findings with the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2022 and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter through December 31, 2031. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the study is to be provided sufficient funding in the amount of $150,000 per year. Allows the Department to adopt rules necessary for the implementation and administration of the Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2032. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Firearm Violence Prevention and Reduction Study Act.
 
6    Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that 
7firearm violence is a serious public health problem in the 
8United States that impacts the health and safety of Americans. 
9Important gaps remain in our knowledge about the problem and 
10ways to prevent it. Addressing these gaps is an important step 
11toward keeping individuals, families, schools, and communities 
12safe from firearm violence and its consequences.
 
13    Section 10. Study. The Department of Public Health shall 
14conduct a study on methods to prevent and reduce firearm 
15violence in Illinois. The study shall:
16        (1) research systems to inform the development of 
17    innovative and promising opportunities to enhance safety 
18    and prevent firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime; 
19    and
20        (2) research systems to rigorously evaluate the 
21    effectiveness of innovative and promising strategies to 
22    keep individuals, families, schools, and communities safe 
 
 
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1    from firearm-related injuries, deaths, and crime.
 
2    Section 15. Reports. The Department of Public Health must 
3file a yearly report of the study's findings with the General 
4Assembly on or before December 31, 2022 and on or before 
5December 31 of each year thereafter through December 31, 2031.
 
6    Section 20. Funding. Subject to appropriation, the study 
7is to be provided sufficient funding in the amount of $150,000 
8per year.
 
9    Section 25. Rules; implementation and administration. The 
10Department of Public Health may adopt rules necessary for the 
11implementation and administration of this Act.
 
12    Section 30. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, 
132032.
 
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
15becoming law.