H 419 - Prohibits Courts from Ruling Based on Foreign Law - Idaho Key Vote
Heather Scott voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 20, 2018
- Introduced
- Jan. 26, 2018
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Title: Prohibits Courts from Ruling Based on Foreign Law
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits courts from issuing rulings that are based on foreign laws.
Highlights:
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Specifies that any court ruling based in whole or part on foreign law that would not afford the affected individuals with similar rights and liberties to those afforded under the U.S. Constitution is void and unenforceable (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that any contract based in whole or part on foreign law that would not afford the affected individuals with similar rights and liberties to those afforded under the U.S. Constitution is void and unenforceable (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Courts from Ruling Based on Foreign Law
Committee Sponsors
- State Affairs (Sponsor)