Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs votes 5 to 4 to approve SB 58 which prohibits courts from considering certain provisions of international laws including Islamic Sharia law.       The email alert for this issue was deactivated at the end of the 2013 Florida Legislative Session.

Folks this is going to be a very close vote.  This is the same committee that approved Domestic Partnership legislation (SB 196) on April 1, 2013.  Please send your email.

The Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs voted 5 to 4 to approve SB 58 - Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases during the scheduled April 8, 2013 4:00 pm meeting. The legislative summary is posted below.  Here is how the committee voted:

SB 58 now moves to the final committee called the Committee on Rules. 

If Florida courts accept provisions of Islamic Sharia law or other foreign laws and 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.  Florida Family Association has prepared an email for you to send which encourages Senators on the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs to support Senate Bill 58.

To send your email, please click the following link, enter your name and email address then click the "Send Your Message" button.  You may also modify the subject or message text if you wish.

The email alert for this issue was deactivated at the end of the 2013 Florida Legislative Session. 

Please click here to send your email to encourage the senators on the Florida Senate Committee on Rules and Senate President to support SB 58.

SB 58 Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases (summary): Clarifies that public policies expressed in act apply to violations of natural person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; provides that act does not apply to corporation, partnership, or other form of business association, except when necessary to provide effective relief in proceedings under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S.; specifies public policy of this state in applying choice of foreign law, legal code, or system in proceedings brought under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S., which relate to dissolution of marriage, support, time-sharing, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act, & Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; declares that certain decisions under such laws, codes, or systems & certain choice of venue or forum provisions in contract are void; provides for construction of waiver by natural person of person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; declares that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied; limits construction of provisions in certain circumstances.

Here are some Florida Cases Involving Foreign Law and Foreign Legal Doctrines.

April 4, 2013 article and email alert.

Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs will vote at April 8, 2013 4:00 PM meeting on SB 58 which prohibits courts from considering certain provisions of international laws including Islamic Sharia law.   

The Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs will vote on SB 58 - Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases during the scheduled April 8, 2013 4:00 pm meeting. It is the first bill on the agenda.

SB 58 Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases: Clarifies that public policies expressed in act apply to violations of natural person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; provides that act does not apply to corporation, partnership, or other form of business association, except when necessary to provide effective relief in proceedings under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S.; specifies public policy of this state in applying choice of foreign law, legal code, or system in proceedings brought under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S., which relate to dissolution of marriage, support, time-sharing, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act, & Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; declares that certain decisions under such laws, codes, or systems & certain choice of venue or forum provisions in contract are void; provides for construction of waiver by natural person of person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; declares that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied; limits construction of provisions in certain circumstances.

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6 - 3 on March 6, 2013 to approve SB 58.  The Florida Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability voted 6 - 3 on March 21, 2013 to approve SB 58.  The record for both of these senate committee votes is posted below.  All committees in the Florida House of Representatives have approved this legislation (HB 351).  Click here to read the article and vote record.  HB 351 is pending a second reading before the full house. 

If Florida courts accept provisions of Islamic Sharia law or other foreign laws and 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.

SB 58 is now in the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs.

Florida Family Association has prepared an email for you to send which encourages Senators on the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs to support Senate Bill 58.

To send your email, please click the following link, enter your name and email address then click the "Send Your Message" button.  You may also modify the subject or message text if you wish.

Please click here to send your email to encourage the senators on the Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs to support SB 58.

March 19, 2013 article and email alert.

Florida Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability to vote at 10:00 am meeting on March 21, 2013 on bill which prohibits courts from considering certain provisions of international laws including Islamic Sharia law.

The Florida Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability will vote on SB 58 - Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases during the scheduled March 21, 2013 10:00 to 12:00 am meeting. 

SB 58 Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases: Clarifies that public policies expressed in act apply to violations of natural person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; provides that act does not apply to corporation, partnership, or other form of business association, except when necessary to provide effective relief in proceedings under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S.; specifies public policy of this state in applying choice of foreign law, legal code, or system in proceedings brought under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S., which relate to dissolution of marriage, support, time-sharing, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act, & Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; declares that certain decisions under such laws, codes, or systems & certain choice of venue or forum provisions in contract are void; provides for construction of waiver by natural person of person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; declares that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied; limits construction of provisions in certain circumstances.

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6 - 3 on March 6, 2013 to approve SB 58.  The vote record is reported below in the March 6, 2013 article.

All committees in the Florida House of Representatives have approved this legislation (HB 351).  Click here to read the article and vote record.  HB 351 is pending a second reading before the full house. 

If Florida courts accept provisions of Islamic Sharia law or other foreign laws and 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.

Florida Family Association has prepared an email for you to send which encourages Senators on the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability to support Senate Bill 58.  The email prepared for this committee no longer applies.
 

Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability

March 6, 2013 article and email alert.

lorida Senate Judiciary Committee votes 6 - 3 to approve bill which prohibits courts from considering certain provisions of international laws including Islamic Sharia law.    

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee voted on SB 58 - Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases during the scheduled March 6, 2013 2:00 to 4:00 pm meeting.  The vote was 6 - 3 in favor of the bill. SB 58 now moves to the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability.

Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases: Clarifies that public policies expressed in act apply to violations of natural person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; provides that act does not apply to corporation, partnership, or other form of business association, except when necessary to provide effective relief in proceedings under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S.; specifies public policy of this state in applying choice of foreign law, legal code, or system in proceedings brought under or relating to chs. 61 & 88, F.S., which relate to dissolution of marriage, support, time-sharing, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act, & Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; declares that certain decisions under such laws, codes, or systems & certain choice of venue or forum provisions in contract are void; provides for construction of waiver by natural person of person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by State Constitution or U.S. Constitution; declares that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied; limits construction of provisions in certain circumstances.

Florida Family Association applauds Senator Alans Hays sponsorship of SB 58 - Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases.

A voice vote was taken by the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee on SB 58.  The committee subsequently reported the 6 – 3 vote as follows:

Response to Florida Family Association's email alert regarding this vote was OUTSTANDING. 

A special thanks to everyone who took the time to send emails on this important issue.

All committees in the Florida House of Representatives have approved this legislation (HB 351).  HB 351 is pending a second reading before the full house. 

If Florida courts accept provisions of Islamic Sharia law or other foreign laws and 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.

Florida Family Association has prepared an email for you to send which encourages Senators on the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability to support Senate Bill 58.