AL SB40

Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting Alabama courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies from applying or enforcing foreign law if it would violate rights guaranteed by the U.S. or Alabama Constitutions.

Defines foreign law as any law, rule, or legal code from jurisdictions outside U.S. states or territories, or separate legal systems adopted by peoples or cultures different from U.S. or Alabama law.

Requires modification or nullification of contractual provisions choosing foreign law or foreign forum venues if enforcement would violate constitutional rights, with strict construction favoring preservation of those rights.

Prohibits Alabama courts from honoring other states' public acts, records, or judicial proceedings that violate Alabama's public policy.

Exempts corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, business associations, and other legal entities that voluntarily contract to subject themselves to foreign law in jurisdictions outside the U.S. and Alabama.