Missouri · Senate Bill 977 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of foreign law, legal codes, and systems

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 2, 2026
  4. Passed the House May 12, 2026
  5. To the governor May 28, 2026
  6. Became law Jul 13, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body. However, international…

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SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body. However, international organizations or bodies shall not include the Hauge Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and nothing in this act shall prohibit the Department of Social Services from enforcing or implementing any provision of any convention, protocol, or instrument issued by the HCCH. This act establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of any foreign law that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. Additionally, the act provides that no court shall enforce or apply: (1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on any foreign law that violates the fundamental rights of any party; (2) A contract or contractual provision choosing foreign law which would result in a violation of fundamental rights; or (3) In certain family law matters, foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy. This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law. Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of foreign law prohibited by this act. This act is substantially similar to HB 3338 (2026) and HB 3346 (2026) and is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HCS/HBs 2139 & 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), HB 2507 (2016), SCS/SB 619 (2014), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011).

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenatePrefiled
  2. SenateS First Read
  3. CommitteeSecond Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeHearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. SenateSCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS SBs 977 & 1011) Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (5434S.02C)
  6. CommitteeReported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee w/SCS · Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. SenateSS for SCS S offered (Schroer)--(5434S.04F)
  8. SenateSA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis)--(5434S04.01S)
  9. SenateSS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
  10. SenatePerfected
  11. SenateReported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
  12. SenateS Third Read and Passed
  13. HouseH First Read
  14. HouseH Second Read
  15. CommitteeReferred H Government Efficiency · House Government Efficiency
  16. CommitteeHearing Conducted H Government Efficiency · House Government Efficiency
  17. CommitteeVoted Do Pass H Government Efficiency · House Government Efficiency
  18. CommitteeReported Do Pass H Government Efficiency · House Government Efficiency
  19. CommitteeReferred H Rules - Legislative · House Rules - Legislative
  20. CommitteeVoted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative · House Rules - Legislative
  21. CommitteeReported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative · House Rules - Legislative
  1. HouseBill Placed on H Informal Calendar
  2. HouseH Third Read and Passed
  3. SenateTruly Agreed To and Finally Passed
  4. SenateReported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
  5. SenateSigned by Senate President Pro Tem
  6. HouseSigned by House Speaker
  7. SenateDelivered to Governor
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence: To pass the bill out - Regular
Members

Yes · 4

No · 2

Absent · 1

4–2
Apr 21, 2026 House Government Efficiency Committee on Government Efficiency: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

No · 6

Absent · 3

11–6
Apr 29, 2026 House Rules - Legislative Committee on Rules - Legislative: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 2

10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Missouri's official records (www.senate.mo.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.