Bill > HB1479

This bill aims to prohibit the application of foreign laws, including Sharia law, in Mississippi contracts and legal proceedings, asserting that any contract provision or court order enforcing such foreign laws is void if it violates fundamental rights guaranteed by the U.S. or Mississippi Constitutions. It clarifies that "foreign law" refers to any legal system outside of U.S. federal, state, or Mississippi law, and it revises the definition of a "foreign judgment" to exclude judgments from outside the United States or its territories. The bill also amends existing laws to ensure that Mississippi courts give "full faith and credit" (meaning recognition and enforcement) to paternity determinations from other U.S. states, but explicitly states this does not apply to foreign laws that violate state or federal constitutional rights. Additionally, it reinforces the Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act, ensuring that government actions do not substantially burden religious exercise without compelling justification, and makes conforming changes to various sections of Mississippi Code to align with these provisions, including prohibiting landlords from adopting lease terms that apply foreign laws and voiding contract provisions for real property improvements in Mississippi that subject them to out-of-state laws or forums.

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