Illinois HB1398 mandates pediatricians to inquire about gun presence in homes and provide safe storage information to gun-owning families with.
HB1398 amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. It requires the Department of Public Health to ensure 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. This provision takes effect January 1, 2026.
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