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HR 771 106th Congress House Law Civil procedure Court reporting Depositions Government Operations and Politics Video tapes in courtroom proceedings

To amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions.

Introduced: February 23, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 11, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Feb 23, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 23, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E244)
Feb 23, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require that depositions be recorded by stenographic or stenomask means unless the court upon motion orders, or the parties stipulate in writing, to the contrary.

What's happening now March 11, 1999

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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