Rep. Robin Kelly

Amends the Community Senior Services and Resources Act. Authorizes the Director of Aging to accept monetary bequests and gifts for deposit into the Community Senior Services and Resources Fund. Directs the Department on Aging, in conjunction with the Community Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee, to design an awareness campaign that can be implemented by senior services and resource centers at their individual expense. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the fine for failing to follow proper procedures upon entering a construction or maintenance zone is not less than $100 (as well as not more than $10,000). Deletes language providing that a person charged with that offense or with failing to follow proper procedures on approaching an authorized emergency vehicle must appear in court to answer the charges. Effective immediately.

Urges the United States Congress to pass legislation regarding the labeling of food products containing gluten and other known allergens.

Congratulates Dr. Kevin Stein on being named Poet Laureate of Illinois.

Amends the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Illinois Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.

Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that $2,250,000 shall be transferred each fiscal year from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to the Transportation Regulatory Fund (now, $2,250,000 transferred in fiscal year 2003 and $750,000 to be transferred in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter). Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Eliminates the current provision for a maximum $3 co-payment for brand-name drugs under the Medicaid program, and provides that no co-payment requirement may exist for prescription drugs. Effective immediately.

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage for workers 18 years and older to $6.50 per hour on January 1, 2004. Provides that, beginning in 2005, the minimum wage shall be annually adjusted by the Department of Labor. Provides that the adjustment shall be calculated each September 30, using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, and shall take effect on January 1 of the following year. Provides that the Director of Labor shall by rule establish the minimum wage for employees under the age of 18 years. Deletes language providing that: (i) wages may not be less than the federal minimum hourly wage and wages paid to any employee under 18 years of age may not be more than 50 cents less than the wage required to be paid to employees who are at least 18 years of age; and (ii) every employer of an employee engaged in an occupation in which gratuities have customarily been recognized as part of the remuneration is entitled to an allowance for gratuities as part of the hourly wage rate in an amount not to exceed 40% of the applicable minimum wage rate.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that authorized involuntary treatment may be given for up to 72 (instead of 24) hours, and requires a redetermination of the need for such treatment at least every 72 (instead of 24) hours. In provisions concerning a court hearing on the question of administration of authorized involuntary treatment, provides for continuances of up to 10 (instead of 7) days. Provides that persons authorized to administer involuntary treatment may change a recipient's specific medications and dosages; eliminates the requirement that the court order for involuntary treatment specify the medications and anticipated range of dosages that have been authorized. Provides that a respondent is not entitled to a jury on the question of whether authorized involuntary treatment may be administered. Effective immediately.