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AK HB88

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2011

Primary Sponsor

Carl Gatto

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Origin

House of Representatives

27th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits courts, arbitrators, mediators, administrative agencies, and enforcement authorities from applying foreign law if it would violate individual rights guaranteed by the Alaska or United States Constitution.

  • Requires agreements with foreign law choice-of-law provisions to be modified or amended to preserve constitutional rights, or be declared void if modification is impossible.

  • Mandates reinterpretation of choice-of-venue or choice-of-forum provisions in agreements that would violate constitutional rights if enforced outside the United States.

  • Denies forum non conveniens claims in state litigation when granting such claims would violate an individual's constitutional rights.

  • Exempts corporations, partnerships, and business associations from protections; applies only to actual or foreseeable constitutional violations; does not address tribal law or state-tribal law intersections.

Legislative Description

Use Of Foreign Law

International Relations

Last Action

COSPONSOR(S): DICK

2/3/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance4/4/2011
State Affairs1/18/2011

Full Bill Text

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