KY HB539

Court rulings, arbitration decisions, and contracts based on Sharia law or other foreign legal systems are void and unenforceable in Kentucky if they deny parties fundamental liberties guaranteed under the U.S. or Kentucky Constitutions.

"Foreign law, legal code, or system" is defined as any law from a jurisdiction outside U.S. states or territories, including international organizations and tribunals.

Contracts that choose foreign law or grant jurisdiction to foreign tribunals are unenforceable under the same constitutional rights standard.

Exemptions preserve Kentucky Supreme Court precedent, religious organizations' internal ecclesiastical matters (clergy selection, doctrine), and corporations/partnerships that voluntarily submit to foreign courts.

Federal law preemption is preserved, including U.S. treaty obligations and international agreements.