Bill Summary
SB 386 Application of Foreign Law in Courts (2014 Session)
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. Effective Date: On October 1, 2014
11/08/13
SENATE
Filed
12/09/13
SENATE
Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
03/20/14
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/25/14, 9:00 am, 110 S
03/25/14
SENATE
Favorable by Judiciary; 6 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/26/14
SENATE
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
03/31/14
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/03/14, 9:00 am, 412 K
04/03/14
SENATE
Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 6 Yeas, 2 Nays
04/03/14
SENATE
Now in Rules
04/04/14
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/09/14, 4:00 pm, 110 S
04/09/14
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 7 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/10/14
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/14
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
04/25/14
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (759664, 775456); Amendments Withdrawn (558356, 356706, 330922, 893862, 614656); Ordered engrossed; Placed on Third Reading
04/25/14
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/28/14
SENATE
Read Third Time; Amendment Adopted (50239); Passed (Vote: 24 Yeas / 14 Nays)
04/28/14
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E2) Filed
04/28/14
HOUSE
In Messages
04/28/14
HOUSE
Referred to Calendar
04/28/14
HOUSE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
04/29/14
HOUSE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading
04/30/14
HOUSE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 78 Yeas / 40 Nays)
04/30/14
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
04/30/14
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/08/14
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/23/14)
05/12/14
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-10
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