HB5555 Summary

• Requires concealed carry licensees to store firearms in a locked safe or secure container (fire, impact, and tamper resistant) when leaving a vehicle unattended; glove compartments, glove boxes, and center consoles are explicitly prohibited storage locations.

• Violations of the unattended vehicle storage requirement are Class A misdemeanors for first or second violations and Class 4 felonies for third violations.

• Authorizes Illinois State Police to suspend licenses for up to 6 months for a second violation and permanently revoke licenses for a third violation of the storage requirement.

• Amends the aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statute to clarify that "case" does not include unlocked glove compartments, glove boxes, or center consoles of vehicles.