Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Honors the life and legacy of farm workers leader Cesar Estrada Chavez.

Designates Illinois Route 173 as the 173rd Airborne Brigade Highway in honor of the brave men and women of the United States Army 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Urges Major League Baseball to retire jersey number 21 in honor of the lifetime achievements of the late Roberto Clemente.

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, May 15, 2008, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 12:00 o'clock noon; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Friday, May 16, 2008, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Monday, May 19, 2008, at 4:00 o'clock p.m.

Appropriates $64,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging for vendors of homemaker, chore, and housekeeping services to increase the wages paid to employees who provide homemaker, chore, and housekeeping services and to provide health insurance coverage to those employees and their dependents. Effective immediately.

Amends the Election code. Permits high school juniors who meet certain criteria to be appointed judges of election. Effective immediately.

Urges the State Board of Education to request a one-year extension from the U.S. Department of Education so that the Illinois Measure of Annual Growth in English (IMAGE) Test may be administered in 2008, and urges the U.S. Department of Education to grant the extension.

Amends the State Finance Act, the Counties Code, and the Clerks of Courts Act. Creates the Married Families Domestic Violence Fund and Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Fund as special funds in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the new funds shall be used, subject to appropriation and subject to approval by the Attorney General, for specified purposes related to free domestic violence legal advocacy, assistance, or services. Provides that the Attorney General shall adopt rules concerning application for and disbursement of the moneys in the new funds. Provides that certain provisions regarding transfers to the General Revenue Fund do not apply to the new funds. Increases marriage license fees and specified court filing fees and provides for the deposit of a specified amount from each such fee into one of the new funds.

Amends the Income Withholding for Support Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning income withholding notices.

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that the program of services established by the Department for the purpose of preventing unnecessary institutionalization shall be known as the Community Care Program. Requires certain services to be included in the Program, and authorizes the Department to include other services. Provides that participants may choose among the preventative services provided. Provides that the Department shall report the number of participants in the Community Care Program who receive medical assistance. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all eligible participants receive the number of hours they need up to the monthly service cost maximum, that all services are available to Community Care Program participants on evenings and weekends, and that participants have the right to choose how the hours of service are designated. Provides that the Program shall include personal assistant services. Contains other provisions. Effective July 1, 2007.