The Florida Senate

SB 1294: Application of Foreign Law

GENERAL BILL by Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Evers

Application of Foreign Law; Specifies the public policy of this state in applying the choice of a foreign law, legal code, or system under certain circumstances. Declares that certain decisions rendered under such laws, codes, or systems are void. Declares that certain choice of venue or forum provisions in a contract are void. Declares that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied under certain circumstances. Provides that the act does not apply to a corporation, partnership, or other form of business association, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/22/2011	Senate	• Filed
  3/7/2011	Senate	• Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 96
  3/8/2011	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 96
  3/30/2011	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
  4/4/2011	Senate	• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 322
  4/5/2011	Senate	• Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 322
  5/7/2011	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Commerce and Tourism

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• SB 1294, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2011 at 10:53 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf) Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2011 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 1273	Application of Foreign Law	Metz	Compare	Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee Location: In committee/council (CVJS)

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  4/4/2011 3:15 PM	Judiciary	5 Yeas - 2 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  45.022		Page 1 (pdf)

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