SB 386: Application of Foreign Law in Courts
GENERAL BILL by Hays
Application of Foreign Law in Courts; Defining the term “strong public policy”; prohibiting a court from enforcing certain choice of law or forum selection contractual provisions; requiring a court to review judgments and orders of foreign courts for comity before enforcing such orders or judgments; specifying judgments and orders of foreign courts that are not entitled to comity; providing that the attempt to apply the law of a foreign country is void under certain circumstances; prohibiting a trial court from dismissing an action on the grounds that a satisfactory remedy may be more conveniently sought in a foreign country; providing an exception, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/9/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 37 |
| 3/4/2014 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 36 |
| 3/20/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/14, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/25/2014 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 335 |
| 3/26/2014 | Senate |
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 335 |
| 3/31/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/03/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/3/2014 | Senate |
• Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 • Now in Rules -SJ 442 |
| 4/4/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/9/2014 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 7 NAYS 6 -SJ 459 |
| 4/10/2014 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 459 |
| 4/22/2014 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14 |
| 4/25/2014 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 690 • Amendment(s) adopted (759664) -SJ 690 • Ordered engrossed -SJ 690 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/28/2014 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 722 • Amendment(s) adopted (502398) -SJ 722 • Passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 723 |
| 4/28/2014 | House |
• In Messages • Referred to Calendar -HJ 826 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14 • Received -HJ 826 |
| 4/29/2014 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 852 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/30/2014 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 890 • Passed; YEAS 78 NAYS 40 -HJ 890 |
| 4/30/2014 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 880 |
| 5/8/2014 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/12/2014 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 5/14/2014 |
• Chapter No. 2014-10 |
256170 - Amendment to Amendment (375592)