IN HB1078

Prohibits Indiana courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies from enforcing any foreign law (defined as law from outside U.S. jurisdiction) if enforcement would violate rights guaranteed by the Indiana or U.S. Constitution

Applies only to contracts between natural persons, exempting agreements where one or more parties is a corporation or other non-natural entity

Requires contractual provisions choosing foreign law to be modified or amended to preserve constitutional rights of the parties; provisions that cannot be modified are void

Bars courts from granting forum non conveniens motions to transfer cases to foreign jurisdictions if the transfer would likely violate the constitutional rights of the non-moving party

Effective date of July 1, 2011