# Illinois HR0409: GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY

Illinois HR0409, GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-14 (Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0409
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Last action: 2026-05-14, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: gun violence prevention
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares June 6, 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Day and encourages all citizens to support their communities' efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Gun Violence Prevention Committee; | pass | 9 | 2 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2026-05-14: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2026-04-08: Recommends Be Adopted Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-002-000 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee (House)
- 2025-05-30: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-29: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0409.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0409.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0409-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).