Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Cmte Sub for Senate Bill No. 2899

BY: Senator(s) Wiggins, Hopson

     AMEND on line 76 by adding the following new subsection and renumbering subsequent subsection(s) accordingly:

(7)  Notwithstanding the Rules and Regulations Governing Certified Court Reporters, an official court reporter may engage in freelance reporting activities as long as the matter at issue is not under the jurisdiction of the court in which the official court reporter is appointed.  An official court reporter who does not have delinquent work from the court of appointment and whose attendance is not required in the court of appointment shall not be prohibited from engaging in freelance reporting activities as provided by this subsection.

     FURTHER, AMEND by deleting the following language on lines 85 and 86:

, and shall stand repealed after June 30, 2025

     FURTHER, AMEND the title to conform.