SLS 19RS-165 REENGROSSED
2019 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 130
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
LOCAL EMPLOYEES. Provides for an exception to certification for court reporters in the
Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish. (8/1/19)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 37:2554(B)(3), relative to certified shorthand reporters; to provide an
3 exception for certain employees of the Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish; to provide
4 for a certain date; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 37:2554(B)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง2554. Qualifications; examinations; certificates
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9 B.
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11 (3) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary and for
12 the Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish, any person employed on or before
13 August 1, 2019, as an official court reporter or deputy official court reporter by
14 a court of record utilizing electronic or audio recording as a method of official
15 court reporting, shall be certified as long as they remain employed by the
16 Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish as an official or deputy official court reporter.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 130
SLS 19RS-165 REENGROSSED
The original instrument was prepared by Michael Bell. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Laura Gail Sullivan.
DIGEST
SB 130 Reengrossed 2019 Regular Session Peacock
Present law provides that any person employed on or before December 31, 2011, as an
official court reporter or deputy official court reporter by a court that uses electronic or audio
recording equipment shall be certified as long as he remains employed by that court in such
capacity. Provides that present law does not apply to certain courts.
Proposed law retains present law and, relative to the Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish,
provides that any person employed on or before August 1, 2019, as an official court reporter
or deputy official court reporter by a court of record that uses electronic or audio recording
equipment shall be certified as long as he remains employed by that court in such capacity.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Adds R.S. 37:2554(B)(3))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Make proposed law applicable to persons employed on or before August 1,
2019.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.