Modifies provisions relating to grand jury proceedings

HB 856 requires prosecuting attorneys to have stenographers transcribe testimony and evidence during grand jury proceedings, coroner inquests on homicides, and criminal court hearings. It mandates stenographers swear secrecy about grand jury discussions and specifies that transcribed materials become discoverable after redacting privileged information. The bill also adds a new requirement that any proceeding involving immunized witnesses must be recorded, and if an indictment results from such testimony, prosecutors must provide the transcript to all defendants. This procedural bill primarily affects prosecutors' offices, stenographers, and defendants in criminal cases involving immunized testimony.