SB2965 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 1984 to add "Certified Verbatim Reporters" and renames it the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters and Certified Verbatim Reporters Act.

• Establishes certification requirements and procedures for verbatim reporters including examinations, qualifications, renewal, disciplinary actions, and continuing education requirements comparable to certified shorthand reporters.

• Expands the Certified Shorthand Reporters Board to the Certified Shorthand and Verbatim Reporters Board with six certified reporter members and one public member.

• Updates related statutes including the Oaths and Affirmations Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to reference both certified shorthand reporters and certified verbatim reporters.

• Sets the law to be repealed on January 1, 2024 as part of Illinois' regulatory sunset provisions; becomes effective immediately upon enactment.