This measure would proclaim February 10, 2018, to February 17, 2018, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week, and would request that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities.

This measure would proclaim February 10, 2018, to February 17, 2018, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week, and would request that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities.

This measure would proclaim February 10, 2018, to February 17, 2018, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week, and would request that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities.

WHEREAS, For millennia, individuals have wanted the spoken word translated into text to record history and to accomplish this task have relied on scribes; and

WHEREAS, The profession of scribe was born with the rise of civilization; and

WHEREAS, In ancient Egypt, scribes were considered to be the literate elite, recording laws and other important documents and, since that time, have served as impartial witnesses to history; and

WHEREAS, Scribes were present with our nations founding fathers as the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights were drafted; and

WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln entrusted scribes to record the Emancipation Proclamation; and

WHEREAS, Since the advent of shorthand machines, these scribes have been known as court reporters and have played a permanent and invaluable role across our country; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters are present in the California State Legislature, preserving legislators words and actions; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners are responsible for keeping a complete, accurate, secure, and unbiased record of courtroom proceedings and other legal matters, including civil depositions; and

WHEREAS, Through the Transcript Reimbursement Fund, court reporters fund and are responsible for providing courtroom transcripts to indigent litigants; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners are responsible for the closed captioning seen scrolling across television screens, at sporting stadiums, and in other community and educational settings, bringing information to millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans every day; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters regularly volunteer to document educational events and to capture veterans oral histories at community events; and

WHEREAS, There are an estimated 8,500 Californians working as court reporters and captioners; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners translate the spoken word into text and preserve our history; and

WHEREAS, Whether called the scribes of yesterday or the court reporters and captioners of today, the individuals who preserve our nations history are truly the guardians of the record; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims February 10, 2018, through February 17, 2018, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week, and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, For millennia, individuals have wanted the spoken word translated into text to record history and to accomplish this task have relied on scribes; and

WHEREAS, The profession of scribe was born with the rise of civilization; and

WHEREAS, In ancient Egypt, scribes were considered to be the literate elite, recording laws and other important documents and, since that time, have served as impartial witnesses to history; and

WHEREAS, Scribes were present with our nations founding fathers as the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights were drafted; and

WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln entrusted scribes to record the Emancipation Proclamation; and

WHEREAS, Since the advent of shorthand machines, these scribes have been known as court reporters and have played a permanent and invaluable role across our country; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters are present in the California State Legislature, preserving legislators words and actions; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners are responsible for keeping a complete, accurate, secure, and unbiased record of courtroom proceedings and other legal matters, including civil depositions; and

WHEREAS, Through the Transcript Reimbursement Fund, court reporters fund and are responsible for providing courtroom transcripts to indigent litigants; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners are responsible for the closed captioning seen scrolling across television screens, at sporting stadiums, and in other community and educational settings, bringing information to millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans every day; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters regularly volunteer to document educational events and to capture veterans oral histories at community events; and

WHEREAS, There are an estimated 8,500 Californians working as court reporters and captioners; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners translate the spoken word into text and preserve our history; and

WHEREAS, Whether called the scribes of yesterday or the court reporters and captioners of today, the individuals who preserve our nations history are truly the guardians of the record; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims February 10, 2018, through February 17, 2018, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week, and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, For millennia, individuals have wanted the spoken word translated into text to record history and to accomplish this task have relied on scribes; and

WHEREAS, The profession of scribe was born with the rise of civilization; and

WHEREAS, In ancient Egypt, scribes were considered to be the literate elite, recording laws and other important documents and, since that time, have served as impartial witnesses to history; and

WHEREAS, Scribes were present with our nations founding fathers as the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights were drafted; and

WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln entrusted scribes to record the Emancipation Proclamation; and

WHEREAS, Since the advent of shorthand machines, these scribes have been known as court reporters and have played a permanent and invaluable role across our country; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters are present in the California State Legislature, preserving legislators words and actions; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners are responsible for keeping a complete, accurate, secure, and unbiased record of courtroom proceedings and other legal matters, including civil depositions; and

WHEREAS, Through the Transcript Reimbursement Fund, court reporters fund and are responsible for providing courtroom transcripts to indigent litigants; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners are responsible for the closed captioning seen scrolling across television screens, at sporting stadiums, and in other community and educational settings, bringing information to millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans every day; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters regularly volunteer to document educational events and to capture veterans oral histories at community events; and

WHEREAS, There are an estimated 8,500 Californians working as court reporters and captioners; and

WHEREAS, Court reporters and captioners translate the spoken word into text and preserve our history; and

WHEREAS, Whether called the scribes of yesterday or the court reporters and captioners of today, the individuals who preserve our nations history are truly the guardians of the record; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims February 10, 2018, through February 17, 2018, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week, and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

Date of Hearing: February 26, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON

, Chair

SBPCA Bill Id:

Author:() – As Ver:February 5, 2018

SENATE VOTE: 38-0

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY: Proclaims February 10, 2018, through February 17, 2018, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week in California and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Court reporters and captioners are responsible for keeping a complete, accurate, secure, and unbiased record of courtroom proceedings and other legal matters, including civil depositions.
2. ThoughThrough the Transcript Reimbursement Fund, court reporters fund and are responsible for providing courtroom transcripts to indigent litigants. Court reporters regularly volunteer to document educational events and to capture veterans’ oral histories at community events.
3. Court reporters and captioners are responsible for the closed captioning seen scrolling across television screens, at sporting stadiums, and in other community and educational settings, bringing information to millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans every day.
4. There are approximately 8,500 Californians working as court reports and captioners translating spoken word into text and preserving our history.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

Deposition Reporters Association of California, Inc. (DRA)

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by:

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: SCR 95

Author: Jackson (D)

Introduced: 2/5/18

Vote: 21

SUBJECT: California Court Reporting and Captioning Week

SOURCE: California Court Reporters Association

Deposition Reporters Association of California

DIGEST:

This resolution proclaims February 10, 2018, to February 17, 2018, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week, and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Whether called the scribes of yesterday or the court reporters and captioners of today, the individuals who preserve our nation’s history are truly the guardians of the record.
2. For millennia, individuals have wanted the spoken word translated into text to record history and to accomplish this task have relied on scribes.
3. Court reporters and captioners translate the spoken word into text and preserve our history.
4. There are an estimated 8,500 Californians working as court reporters and captioners.
5. Court reporters and captioners are responsible for keeping a complete, accurate, secure, and unbiased record of courtroom proceedings and other legal matters, including civil depositions.
6. Court reporters and captioners are responsible for the closed captioning seen scrolling across television screens, at sporting stadiums, and in other community and educational settings, bringing information to millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans every day.

This resolution proclaims February 10, 2018, through February 17, 2018, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week, and requests that the Governor issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities.

Related/Prior Legislation

ACR 17 (Mark Stone, Resolution Chapter 17, Statutes of 2017) proclaimed the week of February 11, 2017, through February 18, 2017, inclusive, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week and requested the Governor to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities.

SCR 106 (Jackson, Resolution Chapter 20, Statutes of 2016) proclaimed the week of February 14, 2016, through February 20, 2016, as California Court Reporting and Captioning Week and requested the Governor to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great State of California to observe the week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 2/9/18)

California Court Reporters Association (co-source)

Deposition Reporters Association of California (co-source)

OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/9/18)

None received

Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520

2/12/18 9:08:06

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