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SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body. However, international organizations or bodies shall not include the Hauge Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and nothing in this act shall prohibit the Department of Social Services from enforcing or implementing any provision of any convention, protocol, or instrument issued by the HCCH.
This act establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of any foreign law that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. Additionally, the act provides that no court shall enforce or apply:
(1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on any foreign law that violates the fundamental rights of any party;
(2) A contract or contractual provision choosing foreign law which would result in a violation of fundamental rights; or
(3) In certain family law matters, foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy.
This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law.
Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of foreign law prohibited by this act.
This act is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HB 2139 (2026), HB 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), SB 619 (2014), SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011).
KATIE O'BRIEN
Perfected
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SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body. However, international organizations or bodies shall not include the Hauge Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and nothing in this act shall prohibit the Department of Social Services from enforcing or implementing any provision of any convention, protocol, or instrument issued by the HCCH.
This act establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of any foreign law that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. Additionally, the act provides that no court shall enforce or apply:
(1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on any foreign law that violates the fundamental rights of any party;
(2) A contract or contractual provision choosing foreign law which would result in a violation of fundamental rights; or
(3) In certain family law matters, foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy.
This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law.
Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of foreign law prohibited by this act.
This act is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HB 2139 (2026), HB 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), SB 619 (2014), SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011).
KATIE O'BRIEN
Senate Substitute
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SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body.
This act establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of any foreign law that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. Additionally, the act provides that no court shall enforce or apply:
(1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on any foreign law that violates the fundamental rights of any party;
(2) A contract or contractual provision choosing foreign law which would result in a violation of fundamental rights; or
(3) In certain family law matters, foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy.
This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law.
Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of foreign law prohibited by this act.
This act is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HB 2139 (2026), HB 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), SB 619 (2014), SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011).
KATIE O'BRIEN
Senate Committee Substitute
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SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body.
This act establishes the "No Shari'a Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of Shari'a law or any foreign law that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. Additionally, the act provides that no court shall enforce or apply:
(1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on Shari'a or any foreign law that violates the fundamental rights of any party;
(2) A contract or contractual provision choosing Shari'a or foreign law which would result in a violation of fundamental rights; or
(3) In certain family law matters, Shari'a or foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy.
This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law.
Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of Shari'a or foreign law prohibited by this act.
This act is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HB 2139 (2026), HB 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), SB 619 (2014), SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011).
KATIE O'BRIEN
Introduced
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SB 977 - This act establishes the "No Shari'a Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of Shari'a law or any foreign law, legal code, or system that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri.
This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law.
Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of Shari'a law or foreign law prohibited by this act.
This act is similar to SB 619 (2014), SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011).
KATIE O'BRIEN
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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
[TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED]
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILLS NOS. 977 & 1011
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2026
5434S.04T
AN ACT
To amend chapters 1, 506, and 508, RSMo, by adding thereto three new sections relating to
application of foreign law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapters 1, 506, and 508, RSMo, are amended by 1
adding thereto three new sections, to be known as sections 2
1.037, 506.602, and 508.074, to read as follows:3
1.037. 1. The World Health Organization, the United 1
Nations, the World Economic Forum, and any other 2
international organization or body shall have no 3
jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No 4
rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy, or mandate of any kind 5
of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, the 6
World Economic Forum, or any other international 7
organization or body shall be enforced or implemented by the 8
state of Missouri or any agency, department, board, or 9
commission of the state or any municipality or other 10
political subdivision of the state. 11
2. The term "international organization or body" as 12
used in this section shall not include the Hague Conference 13
on Private International Law (HCCH). Nothing in this 14
section shall prohibit the child support program of the 15
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family support division within the department of social 16
services from enforcing or implementing any provision of any 17
convention, protocol, or instrument issued by the Hague 18
Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). 19
506.602. 1. This section shall be known and may be 1
cited as the "No Foreign Laws Act". 2
2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 3
(1) "Foreign law", any law, legal framework, legal 4
code, or system, including religious law when invoked as a 5
substitute for a state or federal law, derived from a 6
jurisdiction outside of any state or territory of the United 7
States, including international organizations and tribunals; 8
(2) "Fundamental rights", rights guaranteed by the 9
Constitution of Missouri and the Constitution of the United 10
States, including, but not limited to, due process, equal 11
protection, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and 12
rights related to marriage, child custody, and property. 13
3. The application of any foreign law that denies the 14
parties fundamental rights shall be prohibited and render 15
the following void and unenforceable: 16
(1) A ruling or decision of any state court, 17
arbitration panel, or administrative agency; 18
(2) A contract or contractual provision, if severable, 19
that provides for the choice of any foreign law; and 20
(3) A contract or contractual provision, if severable, 21
that grants jurisdiction to a foreign tribunal. 22
4. No court shall enforce or apply: 23
(1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it 24
relies, in whole or in part, on any foreign law that 25
violates the fundamental rights of a party; 26
(2) A contract or contractual provision, if severable, 27
that provides for the choice of any foreign law where the 28
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enforcement or application would be in violation of a 29
party's fundamental rights; or 30
(3) Foreign law in matters involving marriage, 31
divorce, child custody, adoption, or inheritance if such 32
enforcement or application would be inconsistent with 33
fundamental rights or public policy. 34
5. The provisions of this section shall not be 35
construed to: 36
(1) Disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the 37
Missouri supreme court; 38
(2) Limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a 39
religious organization, including the selection, 40
appointment, discipline, or removal of clergy or 41
interpretation of doctrine; 42
(3) Apply to corporations, partnerships, or 43
associations that voluntarily subject themselves to any 44
foreign law or foreign courts; or 45
(4) Apply where federal law preempts state law, 46
including obligations under treaties or international 47
agreements. 48
508.074. No state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, 1
or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if 2
such transfer would result in the application of any other 3
foreign law, as the term "foreign law" is defined in section 4
506.602, that would violate or likely violate fundamental 5
rights, as the term "fundamental rights" is defined in 6
section 506.602. 7
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