Florida Senate Bill 1294 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Specifies the public policy of this state in applying the choice of a foreign law, legal code, or system under certain circumstances. Declares that certain decisions rendered under such laws, codes, or systems are void. Declares that certain choice of venue or forum provisions in a contract are void. Declares that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied under certain circumstances. Provides that the act does not apply to a corporation, partnership, or other form of business association, etc.

Application of Foreign Law

Sen. Greg Evers [R]

Sen. Alan Hays [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-07		Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2011-04-05		Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 322
2011-04-04		Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 322
2011-03-30		On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2011-03-08		Introduced -SJ 96
2011-03-07		Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 96
2011-02-22		Filed

H1273 () 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
45	022		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1294
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1294/BillText/Filed/HTML