IN SB0520 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-29 - Representative Noe added as cosponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-29 - Representative Noe added as cosponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits the enforcement of a foreign law (defined as a law established and used outside the jurisdiction of the United States) if the enforcement would violate a right granted by the Indiana or United States constitution. Provides that a provision in a contract or agreement calling for the application of foreign law is not enforceable and is void if the provision cannot be modified, unless the contract explicitly states that it will be enforced in accordance with foreign law. Prohibits a court from granting certain motions to transfer a case to another jurisdiction if the transfer is likely to affect the constitutional rights of the nonmoving party.
Title
Foreign law.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-17 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-29 | Representative Noe added as cosponsor | |
| 2011-03-28 | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary | |
| 2011-02-17 | Senators M. Young, Kruse, Grooms, Wyss, Schneider and Tomes added as coauthors | |
| 2011-02-17 | Cosponsor: Rep. Baird | |
| 2011-02-17 | House sponsor: Rep. Borders | |
| 2011-02-17 | Referred to the House | |
| 2011-02-17 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 161: yeas 50 and nays 0 | |
| 2011-02-15 | Senator Smith added as coauthor | |
| 2011-02-15 | Second reading: ordered engrossed | |
| 2011-02-14 | Senator Leising added as coauthor | |
| 2011-02-10 | Committee report: do pass, adopted | |
| 2011-01-18 | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary | |
| 2011-01-18 | Authored by Senators Waterman, Steele and Holdman |
