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SB977 • 2026

Establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of foreign law, legal codes, and systems

Establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of foreign law, legal codes, and systems

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Schroer, Nick; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Voted Do Pass H Government Efficiency
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Amendments

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SA 1 SS SCS

3/31/2026 - SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis) • Lewis

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3/31/2026 - SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis) by Lewis

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SS SCS

3/31/2026 - SS for SCS S offered (Schroer) • Schroer

Adopted, as amended

Plain English: Adopted, as amended 3/31/2026 - SS for SCS S offered (Schroer) by Schroer

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass H Government Efficiency

  2. 2026-04-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted H Government Efficiency

  3. 2026-04-13 H1760

    Referred H Government Efficiency

  4. 2026-04-07 H1588

    H Second Read

  5. 2026-04-02 H1579

    H First Read

  6. 2026-04-02 S861

    S Third Read and Passed

  7. 2026-03-31 S827

    Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  8. 2026-03-31 S826

    Perfected

  9. 2026-03-31 S826

    SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted

  10. 2026-03-31 S825-826

    SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis)--(5434S04.01S)

  11. 2026-03-31 S825

    SS for SCS S offered (Schroer)--(5434S.04F)

  12. 2026-03-25 S788

    Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee w/SCS

  13. 2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS SBs 977 & 1011) Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (5434S.02C)

  14. 2026-01-14 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  15. 2026-01-08 S129

    Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

  16. 2026-01-07 S48

    S First Read

  17. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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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