Relating to: storage of a firearm in a residence if child is present and providing a penalty.
SB 368 requires individuals residing with children or knowing children will be present in their home to store firearms in a securely locked container, locked location, or with a trigger lock engaged. It directly affects households with children, including parents and guardians. Violations are classified as a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class I felony for subsequent offenses. The bill also adds provisions allowing district attorneys to consider parental impact in prosecution decisions and delays arrests for 7 days if a child is injured or dies in an accidental shooting.
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Roys and Smith;
cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Fitzgerald, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Cruz, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Haywood, Joers, Johnson, Mayadev, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio, Udell and Vining
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