S 0044 General Bill, By Richardson
Summary: Jurisdiction based on conduct
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-7-30 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ACTIONS THAT MUST BE TRIED IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE DEFENDANT RESIDES, TO DEFINE KEY TERMS AND TO PROVIDE FACTORS FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING A CORPORATION'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 15-7-100, RELATING TO CHANGING THE PLACE OF TRIAL IN A CIVIL ACTION, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO CHANGE THE PLACE OF TRIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 36-2-803, RELATING TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN A CIVIL ACTION BASED ON CONDUCT, TO DELETE A PROHIBITION AGAINST THE COURT CHANGING THE PLACE OF TRIAL WHEN JURISDICTION IS BASED SOLELY ON THIS SECTION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 58-23-90.
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12/08/04	Senate	Prefiled
12/08/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-101
01/11/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-101