AN ACT TO PROTECT RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES GRANTED UNDER THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION IN THE APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAW. Enacted August 26, 2013. Effective September 1, 2013.
FOREIGN LAWS/PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS (NEW).
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES GRANTED UNDER THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION IN THE APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAW.Intro. by Avila.
Status: Ch. SL 2013-416 (House Action) (Aug 26 2013)
Bill History:
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Tue, 2 Apr 2013 House: Filed
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Thu, 4 Apr 2013 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 2 May 2013 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 2 May 2013 House: Serial Referral To Judiciary Subcommittee B Stricken
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Thu, 2 May 2013 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary Subcommittee C
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Placed On Cal For 05/15/2013
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Mon, 20 May 2013 Senate: Rec From House
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Mon, 20 May 2013 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 20 May 2013 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 24 Jun 2013 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Mon, 24 Jun 2013 Senate: Re-ref Com On Judiciary I
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Thu, 18 Jul 2013 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Thu, 18 Jul 2013 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Fri, 19 Jul 2013 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Fri, 19 Jul 2013 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Mon, 22 Jul 2013 House: Rec From Senate
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Mon, 22 Jul 2013 House: Rec To Concur S Com Sub
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Tue, 23 Jul 2013 House: Cal Pursuant 36(b)
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Wed, 24 Jul 2013 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 24 Jul 2013 House: Concurred In S/Com Sub
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Wed, 24 Jul 2013 House: Ordered Enrolled
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Thu, 25 Jul 2013 Ratified
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Fri, 26 Jul 2013 Pres. To Gov. 7/26/2013
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Mon, 26 Aug 2013 Became Law w/o Signature
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Mon, 26 Aug 2013 Ch. SL 2013-416
H 522/S.L. 2013-416
Bill Summaries:
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Summary date: Sep 3 2013 - View Summary
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Bill H 522 (2013-2014)Summary date: Jul 18 2013 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Deletes all of the provisions of the 2nd edition. Instead, enacts a new Article 7A, Application of Foreign Law, in GS Chapter 1.
Defines the following terms as they are used in this act: (1) fundamental constitutional right, (2) foreign law, and (3) foreign venue or forum.
Recognizes that the US Constitution and the Constitution of North Carolina constitute the supreme law of this state. Declares that is the public policy of North Carolina to protect its citizens from the application of foreign law that would result in the violation of a fundamental right of a natural person.
Declaresthat no court, administrative agency, arbitrator, mediator, or other entity or person acting under authority of state law may applya law of another country if it would violate a legal or constitutional right of one or more natural persons who are parties to the proceeding.Prohibits a court, or any other entity or person acting under the authority of state law,from applyinga foreign law in any legal proceeding involving, or recognize a foreign judgment involving, a claim for absolute divorce, divorce from bed and board, child custody, child support, alimony, or equitable distribution if doing so would violate a fundamental constitutional right of one or more natural persons who are parties to the proceedings.
Requires strict construction and modification of contracts involving choice of a forum venue or forum to protect constitutional rights. Provides for when a motion to transfer proceedings to a foreign venue or forum is to be denied. Makes null and void any contract provision or agreement that is incapable of being modified or amended under this article in order to preserve the legal and constitutional rights of the natural persons who are parties to the contract or agreement. Provides for the strict construction of waivers.
Declares that the provisions of this act will apply only to proceedings or matters under GS Chapters 50 and 50A.
Rewrites the long and short title of this act to reflect the change in bill content.
Provides that this act becomes effective September 1, 2013, and applies to agreements and contracts entered into on or after that date.
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Bill H 522 (2013-2014)Summary date: May 15 2013 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes the provisions of the previous edition.
Amends GS 143-151.42(b), providing that the provisions of this section that require service and meters for each individual dwelling unit must be in the name of the tenant or other occupant of the apartment or unit do not apply in either of the two circumstances that follow:
(1) The Utilities Commission has approved an application under GS 62-110(h) or
(2) The tenant and landlord have agreed in the lease that the cost of the electric service or natural gas service or both will be included in the rental payments and the service will be in the name of the landlord.
Effective when the act becomes law and applies to leases entered into prior to, on, or after the effective date.
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Bill H 522 (2013-2014)Summary date: Apr 2 2013 - View Summary
Identical to S 545 filed on 4/1/13.
Amends GS 143-151.42, as the title indicates.
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Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes changes to the short and long titles. The original titles are as follows:
MASTER METERS/LANDLORD-TENANT AGREEMENT.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF A MASTER METER FOR ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE WHEN THE TENANT AND LANDLORD HAVE AGREED IN THE LEASE THAT THE COST OF THE SERVICES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL PAYMENTS AND THE SERVICE SHALL BE IN THE LANDLORD'S NAME.