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CS/SB 1878: Jurisdiction of the Courts

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Margolis

Jurisdiction of the Courts; Includes as an additional basis for subjecting a person to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state the basis for jurisdiction provisions which state that a person submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state by entering into a contract that designates the law of this state as the law governing the contract and that contains a provision by which such person agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/5/2011 Senate • Filed
3/17/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 239
3/22/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 239
3/31/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 04/05/11, 10:15 am, 401 Senate Office Building
4/5/2011 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 408
4/6/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 413
4/7/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary