HB1373 / Public Act 104-0030: Law Enforcement eTrace Firearms Data Sharing

What the Bill Would Do

Public Act 104-0030 (originally HB1373) mandates that all Illinois law enforcement agencies participate in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) eTrace program^[1]. eTrace is a web-based firearms tracing system that allows law enforcement to submit trace requests on firearms recovered in criminal investigations and receive results showing the firearm's chain of commerce from manufacturer to first retail sale. Public Act 104-0030 added an express requirement to use eTrace or its successor platform and participate in reciprocal sharing of firearm trace reports.

The act requires law enforcement to use eTrace or its successor platform when taking custody of firearms that were unlawfully possessed, used unlawfully, recovered from a crime scene, reasonably believed to be associated with a crime, or acquired as abandoned, lost, or discarded firearms. It also requires agencies to participate in collective data sharing so firearm trace reports are shared among all Illinois law enforcement agencies on a reciprocal basis.

Current Status

HB1373 was signed into law on July 28, 2025, as Public Act 104-0030^[2]. The law is in effect.

What to Watch

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who initiated the bill, said participation in eTrace is needed to identify gun traffickers and the patterns behind violent crimes.