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IL HR0618

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/3/2024

Primary Sponsor

Amy Grant

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Declares February 3-10, 2024 as "Court Reporting and Captioning Week" in Illinois
  • Recognizes the Illinois Court Reporters Association (ILCRA) as the sole statewide association of freelance and official court reporters comprised of licensed certified shorthand reporters (CSRs)
  • Acknowledges that court reporters write shorthand at 225+ words per minute to create verbatim records of legal proceedings that serve as the official gold standard for transcripts
  • Recognizes that shorthand reporters and real-time captioners provide Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and other individuals at legal proceedings and public events
  • Affirms that court reporters' neutrality, confidentiality, and ethics guidelines as officers of the court merit public confidence in their accurate and complete record-keeping

Legislative Description

COURT REPORTING-CAPTIONING WK

Last Action

Resolution Adopted

5/3/2024

Committee Referrals

State Government Administration3/20/2024
Rules3/5/2024

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