HB2142

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 29, relative to the application of foreign law.

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2142 prohibits state courts and arbitration panels from applying foreign law that violates U.S. or Tennessee constitutional rights.

Tennessee HB2142 amends state law to ensure that courts, arbitration panels, and administrative agencies cannot apply foreign law that would violate constitutional rights. Specifically, it prohibits these bodies from basing rulings on foreign law that conflicts with the U.S. or Tennessee Constitution. This includes preventing the enforcement of arbitration awards that rely on such foreign law.

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History

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Feb 5

House

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

Feb 4

House

Intro., P1C.