Last House committee before full vote by both chambers.  Florida House Judiciary Committee to consider American Laws for American Courts bill which would prohibit Sharia and other foreign laws.  Please click here to send your email to the committee members.

American Laws for American Courts legislation has ONLY one remaining committee in the 2014 Florida Legislative Session to consider it before the full Florida House and Senate vote on the measure.

The Florida House Judiciary Committee will consider HB 903 titled Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases on Friday, April 11, 2014 between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm.  If approved by the House Judiciary Committee this legislation should be scheduled for a vote by the full Florida House and Senate.

This legislation, commonly known as “American Laws for American Courts”, would prohibit Florida courts from considering certain provisions of foreign laws, including Islamic Sharia law, if such provisions are inconsistent with the Florida and United States of America Constitutions. 

If Florida courts accept provisions of Islamic Sharia law or other foreign laws or legal codes which are inconsistent with American laws it will undermine public policies enacted by our representative form of government and change our value system.

Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases: Defines "foreign law, legal code, or system"; specifies public policy on application of foreign law, legal code, or system in proceedings relating to dissolution of marriage, support, time-sharing, UCCJEA, & UIFSA; provides that certain decisions rendered under such laws, codes, or systems are void; provides that certain contracts & contract provisions are void; provides for construction of waiver by natural person of person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by state or federal constitutions; provides that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied; provides that act doesn't require or authorize court to adjudicate, or prohibit any religious organization from adjudicating, ecclesiastical matters in violation of specified constitutional provisions or to conflict with any federal treaty or other international agreement to which U.S. is party to specified extent.  Full text of HB 903. 

Florida Family Association has prepared an email for you to send urging the members of the Florida House Judiciary Committee to vote for HB 903 - Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases. 

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