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OK SB609

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Anderson

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "foreign law," "legal code," or "system" as any law from jurisdictions outside U.S. states or territories, including international organizations and tribunals

  • Voids and makes unenforceable any court, arbitration, or administrative ruling based on foreign law that would deny parties fundamental constitutional rights including equal protection, due process, free exercise of religion, freedom of speech/press, or rights to privacy or marriage

  • Prohibits contracts that choose foreign law or foreign jurisdiction for dispute resolution if that foreign law would not grant the same constitutional protections as U.S. and Oklahoma constitutions

  • Requires courts to deny forum non conveniens claims if the foreign forum would likely violate a party's fundamental constitutional rights

  • Exempts religious organizations' ecclesiastical decisions and does not apply to corporations or other business entities that voluntarily contract to subject themselves to foreign law or courts

Legislative Description

Contracts; declaring certain contracts void and unenforceable. Effective date.

Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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