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MI HB4769

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/16/2011

Primary Sponsor

David Agema

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies from enforcing foreign laws if doing so would violate rights guaranteed by the Michigan or U.S. Constitution.

  • Requires contractual provisions choosing foreign law to govern interpretation or dispute resolution to be modified or voided if enforcement would violate constitutional rights.

  • Requires courts to deny forum non conveniens claims if granting them would violate constitutional rights of a natural person subject to personal jurisdiction in Michigan.

  • Voids contractual provisions that cannot be modified to preserve constitutional rights while allowing corporations and business entities to contractually submit to foreign law without restriction.

  • Applies only to actual or foreseeable violations of constitutional rights caused by application of foreign law.

Legislative Description

Civil rights; equal protection; application of foreign laws; prohibit. Creates new act.

Civil rights, equal protection

Last Action

Motion To Discharge Committee Postponed For Day

11/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/16/2011

Full Bill Text

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