HR 771 · 106th Congress · Law

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

Introduced 1999-02-23· Sponsored by Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]· House

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Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.(1999-03-11)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (16)

9 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7]GA
Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI