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IN SB0090

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2012

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Kruse

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Indiana courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies from enforcing any foreign law (laws from jurisdictions outside the United States) if doing so would violate rights guaranteed by the Indiana or U.S. Constitution

  • Requires contracts containing foreign law provisions to be modified or amended to preserve parties' constitutional rights; contracts that cannot be modified are rendered void

  • Applies only to contracts between natural persons (individuals), not corporations or other legal entities

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

  • Effective date of July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Application of foreign law.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/4/2012

Full Bill Text

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