Bill Text: IA SF2158 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the placement of shorthand reporters in exempt status and to the supervision of the board of examiners of shorthand reporters. (Formerly SSB 3028.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-03-01 - Passed subcommittee. [SF2158 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SF2158-Introduced.html
Senate File 2158 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3028) A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the placement of shorthand reporters 2 in exempt status and to the supervision of the board of 3 examiners of shorthand reporters. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5236SV (2) 86 jm/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 602.3101, Code 2016, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. The supreme court shall supervise the 1 4 board and may review, approve, modify, or reject any board 1 5 action, procedure, or decision. The supreme court may adopt 1 6 rules to implement this subsection. 1 7 Sec. 2. Section 602.3201, Code 2016, is amended to read as 1 8 follows: 1 9 602.3201 Requirement of certification == use of title == 1 10 exempt status. 1 11 1. A person shall not engage in the profession of shorthand 1 12 reporting unless the person is certified pursuant to this 1 13 chapter, or otherwise exempted pursuant to section 602.6603, 1 14 subsection 4. Only a person who is certified by the board 1 15 may assume the title of certified shorthand reporter, or use 1 16 the abbreviation C.S.R., or any words, letters, or figures to 1 17 indicate that the person is a certified shorthand reporter. 1 18 2. If a person's certification as a shorthand reporter is 1 19 placed in exempt status, the person nonetheless may transcribe 1 20 or certify a proceeding the person reported while certified 1 21 as an active shorthand reporter. A person transcribing or 1 22 certifying a proceeding pursuant to this subsection shall 1 23 remain subject to the jurisdiction of the board of examiners 1 24 of shorthand reporters. 1 25 EXPLANATION 1 26 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 27 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 28 This bill relates to the placement of shorthand reporters in 1 29 exempt status and to the supervision of the board of examiners 1 30 of shorthand reporters. 1 31 The bill provides that the supreme court shall supervise the 1 32 board of examiners of shorthand reporters and have authority to 1 33 review, approve, modify, or reject a board action, procedure, 1 34 or decision. The bill also provides that the supreme court 1 35 may adopt rules relating to the supervision of the board of 2 1 examiners of shorthand reporters. 2 2 The bill provides that if a shorthand reporter's 2 3 certification is placed in exempt status, the reporter 2 4 may nonetheless transcribe or certify a proceeding that 2 5 was reported while the reporter was certified as an active 2 6 shorthand reporter. A reporter transcribing or certifying a 2 7 proceeding while in exempt status shall remain subject to the 2 8 jurisdiction of the board of examiners of shorthand reporters. LSB 5236SV (2) 86 jm/nh