SB348
Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 11, 2026
Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty.
Provides that any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present shall store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that ... (More) is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. Under the bill, any person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill also requires any dealer, as that term is defined in current law, to post a written notice informing the public of the penalty imposed for failure to comply with the bill's provisions. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105124D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB348)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendments rejected
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB348)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Senator Boysko Amendments agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reengrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
