HB 966

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.