Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge

Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Requires the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse of the Department of Human Services to develop a plan for the treatment of substance abuse among homeless persons and that the Office shall assess the need for short term residential services, acute treatment services, transitional support services, outpatient services, day treatment services, long term residential services, supportive housing services, and any other needed services. Sets forth elements to be included in the plan. Requires the Secretary of Human Services to submit the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly within 6 months.

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that no transfers may be made, in order to help defray the State's operating costs for the fiscal year, from the Road Fund or the State Construction Account Fund on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2004.

Appropriates $25,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Village of Centerville for a village theater. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the homeless mentally ill.

Appropriates $20,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for grants to the City of East St. Louis for street repair and construction. Effective July 1, 2003.

Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for a grant to the Family Resource Center for operational expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.

Appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs for staffing in the Office of Urban Assistance. Effective July 1, 2003.

Creates the Illinois Africa-America Peace Brigade Act. Provides that qualified citizens of the State may be enrolled in the Illinois Africa-America Peace Brigade for service in African nations and in urban inner-city schools in this State. Sets the terms and conditions of the volunteers' service. Allows the Director of the Illinois Africa-America Peace Brigade to provide training to volunteers and applicants for enrollment as volunteers. Requires the approval of the United States' Secretary of State for the programs and activities of the Peace Brigade in foreign nations. Creates the Illinois Africa-America Peace Brigade Advisory Council. Provides for the appointment of members to the Council by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides that the Council shall review the programs and activities of the Peace Brigade and shall make recommendations to the Governor and the Director. Requires the Governor to report to the General Assembly on the programs and activities of the Peace Brigade. Contains other provisions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to create the Illinois Africa-America Peace Brigade. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to allow the Department of State Police to conduct background checks of applicants for enrollment as volunteers in the Illinois Africa-America Peace Brigade.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that an offender who has not been convicted more than once for a felony may apply to the court or the Prisoner Review Board to seek a certificate of relief from disabilities as relates to bars to employment or licensure or forfeiture of property imposed as a result of the offender's conviction. Establishes procedures and criteria for seeking and obtaining that relief. Also permits the Prisoner Review Board to issue certificates of good conduct to relieve an offender of a disability or bar to employment imposed by law by reason of the offender's conviction. Effective January 1, 2004.