HB 1209: Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases
GENERAL BILL by Metz; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins; Ahern; Albritton; Baxley; Boyd; Broxson; Caldwell; Campbell; Corcoran; Costello; Drake; Ford; Gaetz; Grant; Hager; Harrell; Harrison; Horner; Ingram; Kreegel; McBurney; Pilon; Porter; Sands; Smith; Stargel; Steube; Tobia; Van Zant; Weinstein; Williams, T.
Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases; Clarifies that public policies expressed in act apply to violations of natural person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; provides that act does not apply to corporation, partnership, or other form of business association, except when necessary to provide effective relief in proceedings under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S.; specifies public policy of this state in applying choice of foreign law, legal code, or system in proceedings brought under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S., which relate to dissolution of marriage, support, time-sharing, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act, & Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; declares that certain decisions under such laws, codes, or systems & certain choice of venue or forum provisions in contract are void; provides for construction of waiver by natural person of person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; declares that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied; limits construction of provisions in certain circumstances.
- Judiciary (JU)
- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA)
- Budget (BC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2012 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 118 |
| 1/12/2012 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 213 |
| 1/27/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 1/31/2012 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 321 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 321 |
| 2/20/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/22/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 2/22/2012 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 814 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 814 |
| 2/27/2012 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/12 |
| 2/29/2012 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 959 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/1/2012 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 978 • Passed; YEAS 92 NAYS 24 -HJ 978 |
| 3/1/2012 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/5/2012 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 828 • Referred to Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 828 |
| 3/9/2012 | Senate |
• Died in Judiciary |
