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Idaho House Concurrent Resolution 44
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Asked Congress to enact a law prohibiting use of foreign law in court cases. -
Tennessee HB3768
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Signed into law. Does not mention "sharia" but declares foreign laws or "foreign jurisdiction or foreign country that would violate rights and privileges granted under the United States or Tennessee Constitution is declared to be against public policy of this state and is unenforceable in this state." -
Louisiana HB785
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Law says "The legislature finds that it shall be the public policy of this state to protect its citizens from the application of foreign laws when the application of a foreignlaw will result intheviolationof arightguaranteedbytheconstitutionof this state or of the United States." -
Louisiana SB460
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Law uses American Laws for American Courts language (ALAC) -
Arizona HB2064
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Law uses ALAC language after four similar bills with more sectarian language died in committee. -
Tennessee "Material Support to Designated Entitees Act of 2011
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Bill amended to omit references to sharia and criminalized terrorist organizations. -
South Dakota HB1253
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Law "prohibits the judicial enforcement of any religious codes." -
Kansas SB79
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Kansas law also uses ALAC language about protecting state's citizens from application of foreign laws. -
Louisiana SB757
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Law requires financial securities to disclose if a security has its basis in religious custom or law. -
Oklahoma HB1060
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Law prohibits the application of foreign laws when the it would violate either the Oklahoma Constitution or the U.S. Constitution. Law takes effect in November 2013. -
PROPOSED: Florida SB58
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Bill's last action was on May 2, 2013, now called "Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases." -
PROPOSED: NC HB695
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Last action on the North Carolina bill was May 15 when committee, after making many changes to eliminate references to sharia or religion, sent it to the House for a vote.
