CONCEALED CARRY-FOREST PRESERV House SponsorsRep. Denyse Wang Stoneback-Justin Slaughter, Maura Hirschauer, Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Robyn Gabel, Anne Stava-Murray, Mary E. Flowers, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Jonathan Carroll, Michelle Mussman, Mark L. Walker, Greg Harris, Lindsey LaPointe, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Sam Yingling, Sonya M. Harper, Ann M. Williams, Cyril Nichols and Margaret Croke 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 430 ILCS 66/65 Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that a licensee under the Act shall not knowing carry a firearm into a campground, aquatic center, grounds of an aquatic center, boat launch, boating center, athletic venue, picnic grove, nature center, grounds of a nature center, pavilion, grounds of a pavilion, golf course, golf course parking lot, driving range, adventure course, grounds of an adventure course, zipline building, grounds of a zipline, equestrian center, grounds of an equestrian center, exercise venue, grounds of an exercise venue, any Illinois Nature Preserve, Land and Water Reserve, or any public or private gathering or special event conducted on property that requires the issuance of a permit under the control of the Cook County Forest Preserve District (rather than real property under the control of the Cook County Forest Preserve District). Provides that a licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm in any public park, athletic area, or athletic facility under the control of a forest preserve district or any building, real property, or parking area under the control of a botanic garden.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces language concerning the property of the Cook County Forest Preserve District with language providing that a concealed carry licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any adventure course or zipline, aquatic center, campground, equestrian center, nature center grounds, picnic grove, playground, sledding hill, sledding hill grounds, and any parking area of any of the aforementioned under the control of the Cook County Forest Preserve District, and any public or private gathering or special event conducted on property that requires the issuance of a permit by the Cook County Forest Preserve District. 12/20/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 1/5/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/5/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/11/2022HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/16/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/17/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote 2/17/2022HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000 2/18/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 2/22/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/22/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/1/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 3/1/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die