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MS HB966
MS HB966Sharia law; prohibit and revise enhanced penalties to include acts of terroristic threats.
summary
Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Create The Mississippi Supremacy Clause Enforcement Act; To Prohibit The Application Of Sharia Law In Mississippi Courts; To Provide Legislative Findings And Legislative Intent; To Create New Section 11-63-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contracts That Provide For The Application Of Foreign Laws, Including Sharia Laws, Are Void; To Amend Section 11-63-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Administrative Or Court Order That Seeks To Enforce Foreign Laws Shall Be Void; To Amend Section 11-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "foreign" Court Order; To Amend Section 93-9-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exclusion Of Foreign Law From Full Faith And Credit For Issues Of Paternity; To Amend Sections 11-61-1, 11-62-5, 11-62-7 And 11-62-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 89-8-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Landlord From Adopting Lease Terms That Apply Foreign Laws; To Amend Section 87-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 99-19-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Enhanced Penalty Requirements To Include Act Committed As A Result Of Terroristic Threat; To Bring Forward Sections 11-62-17, 11-62-9 And 11-62-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Freedom Of Conscience, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Section 11-62-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Codebook Update; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Mississippi United States Supremacy Clause Enforcement Act," aims to prohibit the application of foreign laws, including Sharia law, in Mississippi courts and to revise enhanced penalties for crimes. It declares that contracts or court orders attempting to enforce foreign laws are void if they violate fundamental rights guaranteed by the U.S. or Mississippi Constitutions, particularly in matters of marriage, family law, and child custody. The bill also revises the definition of a "foreign" court order to exclude judgments from outside the U.S. and its territories, and clarifies that Mississippi courts will not give "full faith and credit" to foreign laws in paternity cases. Furthermore, it prohibits landlords from including lease terms that apply foreign laws and enhances penalties for crimes committed as a result of a terroristic threat or the application of foreign law. The act also includes provisions related to religious freedom, ensuring that government actions do not substantially burden religious exercise without compelling justification, and that these protections are interpreted broadly.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0966.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0966IN.htm |
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