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Florida Senate votes 24 to 14 to approve Application of Foreign Law in Courts legislation.
Vote by Full House on HB 903 is pending.
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The Florida Senate has approved legislation which would prohibit Sharia and other foreign laws. The full senate voted 24 to 14 in favor of SB 386 titled Application of Foreign Law in Courts at the third reading during the Monday, April 28, 2014 session.
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Joseph Abruzzo |
No |
Democrat |
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Thad Altman |
Yes |
Republican |
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Aaron Bean |
Yes |
Republican |
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Lizbeth Benacquisto |
Yes |
Republican |
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Rob Bradley |
Yes |
Republican |
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Jeff Brandes |
Yes |
Republican |
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Oscar , II Braynon |
No |
Democrat |
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Dwight Bullard |
No |
Democrat |
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Jeff Clemens |
No |
Democrat |
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Charles S. Dean Sr. |
Yes |
Republican |
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Nancy C. Detert |
Yes |
Republican |
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Miguel Diaz de la Portilla |
Yes |
Republican |
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Greg Evers |
Yes |
Republican |
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Anitere Flores |
Yes |
Republican |
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Don Gaetz |
Yes |
Republican |
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Bill Galvano |
Yes |
Republican |
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Rene Garcia |
Yes |
Republican |
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Andy Gardiner |
Yes |
Republican |
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Audrey Gibson |
No |
Democrat |
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Denise Grimsley |
Yes |
Republican |
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Alan Hays |
Yes |
Republican |
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Dorothy L. Hukill |
Yes |
Republican |
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Arthenia L. Joyner |
No |
Democrat |
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Jack Latvala |
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Republican |
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Tom Lee |
Yes |
Republican |
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John Legg |
Yes |
Republican |
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Gwen Margolis |
No |
Democrat |
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Bill Montford |
No |
Democrat |
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Joe Negron |
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Republican |
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Garrett Richter |
Yes |
Republican |
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Jeremy Ring |
No |
Democrat |
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Maria Lorts Sachs |
No |
Democrat |
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David Simmons |
Yes |
Republican |
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Wilton Simpson |
Yes |
Republican |
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Christopher L. Smith |
No |
Democrat |
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Eleanor Sobel |
No |
Democrat |
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Darren Soto |
No |
Democrat |
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Kelli Stargel |
Yes |
Republican |
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Geraldine F. Thompson |
No |
Democrat |
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John Thrasher |
Yes |
Republican |
The official Florida Senate vote history for SB 386 is posted here.
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.
A vote by the full Florida House of Representatives on HB 903 Application of Foreign Law in Courtss is pending.
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