Bill Text: MI SR0118 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution designating February 16-22, 2014, as Michigan Court Reporting and Captioning Week.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-02-12 - Adopted [SR0118 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-SR0118-Enrolled.html
SR-118, As Adopted by Senate, February 12, 2014
Senator Hune offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 118.
A resolution designating February 16-22, 2014, as Michigan Court Reporting and Captioning Week.
Whereas, For millennia, individuals have wanted the spoken word translated into text to record history and have relied on scribes to accomplish this task; 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 nation’s Founding Fathers as the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights were drafted; and
Whereas, President 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 in courtrooms across our country; 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 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 nation’s history are truly the guardians of the record; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we designate February 16-22, 2014, as Michigan Court Reporting and Captioning Week; and be it further
Resolved, That the Governor be urged to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the great state of Michigan to observe the week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Association of Professional Court Reporters as a reflection of our esteem.
