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This bill, titled the "No Shari'a Act," prohibits the application and enforceability of foreign law, legal codes, and systems within the state of Missouri, particularly when such laws deny individuals fundamental rights guaranteed by the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions. It explicitly states that international organizations like the World Health Organization or the United Nations have no jurisdiction in Missouri, and their rules or mandates cannot be enforced. The bill defines "foreign law" broadly to include any legal framework from outside the U.S., including religious law when used as a substitute for state or federal law, and "fundamental rights" as those protected by constitutional guarantees such as due process, equal protection, and freedoms of religion and speech, as well as rights related to marriage, child custody, and property. Consequently, any ruling, contract provision, or arbitration decision that relies on Shari'a law or other foreign law that violates these fundamental rights will be void and unenforceable. The bill also prevents state courts from transferring civil actions if it would lead to the application of foreign law that infringes upon fundamental rights, though it includes exceptions for existing Missouri Supreme Court precedents, internal religious matters of organizations, voluntary agreements by entities to foreign law, and situations where federal law preempts state law.

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