Saturday, November 22, 2008
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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
SB216: Court Reporting, Board of; created.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Fred Quayle (R-13)
Fred Quayle
(R-13)
Served: 1992–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
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Summary
Court reporters; penalty. Creates the Virginia Board of Court Reporting to regulate the profession of court reporting. The bill defines "court reporting" as the making of a verbatim recording by means of (i) manual shorthand, (ii) machine shorthand, (iii) stenomask, or (iv) voice writer reporting of any testimony given under oath before, or for submission to, any court examiner, board, commission, or other body created by statute or by the Constitution of Virginia or in any other proceeding where a verbatim record is required. Excluded from the definition are court clerks and employees of a district or circuit court or judge who reports judicial proceedings. Under the bill, after January 1, 2007, any person who engages in court reporting for remuneration without a license shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. The bill includes a provision requiring the Board to enact emergency regulations. View Full Text »
Poll Results
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