An Act concerning furnishing transcripts of notes and fees
This bill amends Massachusetts law to update the terminology and fees for obtaining transcripts of court proceedings. It replaces the term "stenographer" with "transcriber" and changes references from singular to plural to reflect modern recording methods. The legislation also adjusts specific costs, such as increasing the fee for notes and audio recordings from $3 to $5 and raising the price for rush service from $4.50 to $7.50. These changes directly affect individuals and organizations that request official records from the courts.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jul 10, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Dave Vieira
RRepublican
Co
Donnie Berthiaume
RRepublican
Co
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
Co
Joan Lovely
DDemocratic
Co
John Cronin
DDemocratic
Co
John Keenan
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Moore
DDemocratic
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