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IL HR0618
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Amy Grant
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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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