Senate Sponsors: MOLARO-GEO-KARIS. House Sponsors: SAVIANO Short description: COURT REPORTERS-ADMINISTRATORS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Court Reporters Act. Replaces provisions detailing the positions the Supreme Court may authorize the chief judge of any single county circuit to fill in administering each circuit's court reporters staff and itemizing maximum salaries to be paid for each position with a provision that the Supreme Court may authorize the chief judge to appoint an administrator of court reporters and such other administrative, secretarial, and support staff as may be necessary. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Restores provisions authorizing the chief judge of any single county circuit to fill certain positions but retains change allowing judge to appoint such other administrative, secretarial and support staff as may be necessary, rather than appoint secretarial and other support staff to assist the Administrator. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 405 ILCS 5/3-816 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-816 405 ILCS 5/3-818 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-818 405 ILCS 5/4-613 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-613 405 ILCS 5/4-615 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-615 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that indigent respondents are entitled to free transcripts of proceedings under the Code. Provides that payment for the transcripts shall be made from funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. Changes the provisions to include both genders. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 SB 1602 fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 The bill fails to preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 (Admin. Office of Ill. Courts) Amendments to the Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Code will cost $20,000 annually. Costs from the Court Reporters Act amendments cannot be determined. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 No decrease or increase in the need for the number of judges. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Makes a technical correction. Corrects a reference made in House Amendment No. 1 to the engrossed version of the bill from line 11 to line 12 of page one. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status