Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 160 — Revises provisions relating to certified court reporters, court reporting firms, certified legal video recorders and legal video recording firms. (BDR 54-34)

Last action — (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises the certification and regulation of court reporters and introduces legal video recorders under the Certified Court Reporters' Board of Nevada.

  • NRS 656.010

    Nevada [Certified] Court [Reporters’] Reporting and [Licensed Court Reporting Firms’] Legal Video Recording Law. → Nevada Court Reporting and Legal Video Recording Law.

    Renames the law to reflect the inclusion of legal video recording.

  • NRS 656.030

    “Board” means the Certified Court Reporters’ Board of Nevada. → “Board” means the Certified Court Reporters’ and Legal Video Recorders’ Board of Nevada.

    Expands the definition of the Board to include legal video recorders.

  • NRS 656.160

    Every person who files an application for an original certificate must personally appear before the Board for an examination and the answering of such questions as may be prepared by the Board to enable it to determine the trustworthiness of the applicant and his or her competency to engage in the practice of court reporting in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. → Every person who files an application for an original certificate must personally appear before the Board for an examination that includes requirements for both certified court reporters and certified legal video recorders.

    Revises examination requirements to include certification for legal video recorders.

  • NRS 656.145

    It is unlawful for any natural person to practice court reporting or to advertise or use any identifying term that may indicate to the public that the natural person is entitled to practice as a court reporter unless the natural person holds a certificate of registration as a certified court reporter issued by the Board. → It is unlawful for any natural person to practice court reporting or to advertise or use any identifying term that may indicate to the public that the natural person is entitled to practice as a court reporter or legal video recorder unless the natural person holds a certificate of registration as a certified court reporter or certified legal video recorder issued by the Board.

    Extends the requirement of certification to include certified legal video recorders.

  • NRS 656.300

    A natural person who has not been issued a certificate or whose certificate has been suspended or revoked shall not engage in the practice of court reporting. → A natural person who has not been issued a certificate or whose certificate has been suspended or revoked shall not engage in the practice of court reporting or legal video recording.

    Prohibits practicing legal video recording without certification.

  • NRS 3.380

    Sound recording equipment: Installation; operation; transcription of recording; use of transcript; provision by party of certified court reporter; effect. → Sound recording equipment: Installation; operation; transcription of recording; use of transcript; provision by party of certified court reporter or certified legal video recorder; effect.

    Updates the statute to include certified legal video recorders in transcript production.

Action History

  1. (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

  2. From printer. To committee.

  3. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 160?
SB 160 is sponsored by Scott Hammond.
What is the current status of SB 160?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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