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SB 486: Jurisdiction of the Courts

GENERAL BILL by Diaz de la Portilla ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Jurisdiction of the Courts; Including as an additional basis for subjecting a person to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state 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; clarifying that an arbitral tribunal receiving a request for an interim measure to preserve evidence in a dispute governed by the Florida International Commercial Arbitration Act need consider only to the extent appropriate the potential harm that may occur if the measure is not awarded or the possibility that the requesting party will succeed on the merits of the claim; revising application dates of provisions relating to the jurisdiction of the courts, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/7/2012 Senate - Laid on Table -SJ 913
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/6/2011 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 44
    11/22/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/07/11, 9:30 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    12/7/2011 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 111
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 111
    12/22/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/12, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 44
    1/12/2012 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
    1/13/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 135
    • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 161
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    1/19/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 01/24/12, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/24/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 263
    • Now in Budget -SJ 263
    3/1/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 726
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/5/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/12
    3/7/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 913
    • Amendment(s) adopted (159204) -SJ 913
    • Substituted HB 917 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 913
    • Laid on Table -SJ 913

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  • SB 486, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/6/2011 at 2:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 12/6/2011 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 12/7/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 917 (er) Jurisdiction of the Courts Bileca Similar Last Action: 5/9/2013 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Vetoed by Governor

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    159204 - Amendment
    Between lines 86 and 87 insert:
    Diaz de la Portilla 3/1/2012
    2:09 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    3/7/2012
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    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    12/7/2011 9:30 AM Commerce and Tourism 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/12/2012 10:15 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/24/2012 1:00 PM Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.193 Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state. Page 2 (pdf)
    55.502 Construction of act. Page 3 (pdf)
    684.0019 Conditions for granting interim measures. Page 3-4 (pdf)
    684.0026 Recognition and enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    685.101 Choice of law. Page 5 (pdf)
    685.102 Jurisdiction. Page 6 (pdf)

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