FL H1209 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 29-3)
Status: Failed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 29-3)
Status: Failed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-03-01 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#1016 (Y: 92 N: 24 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-09 | Died in Judiciary | |
| 2012-03-05 | Referred to Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 828 | |
| 2012-03-05 | Received -SJ 828 | |
| 2012-03-01 | In Messages | |
| 2012-03-01 | Passed; YEAS 92 NAYS 24 -HJ 978 | |
| 2012-03-01 | Read 3rd time -HJ 978 | |
| 2012-02-29 | Placed on 3rd reading | |
| 2012-02-29 | Read 2nd time -HJ 959 | |
| 2012-02-27 | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/12 | |
| 2012-02-22 | Placed on Calendar -HJ 814 | |
| 2012-02-22 | Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 814 | |
| 2012-02-20 | On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/22/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB | |
| 2012-01-31 | Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 321 | |
| 2012-01-31 | Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 321 | |
| 2012-01-27 | On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB | |
| 2012-01-12 | Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 213 | |
| 2012-01-10 | Introduced -HJ 118 | |
| 2012-01-04 | Filed |
