MO SB1456

Court rulings, arbitration decisions, and administrative agency decisions are void and unenforceable if based in whole or in part on foreign laws that conflict with the Missouri or U.S. Constitution

Contract provisions selecting foreign law or foreign jurisdiction to govern disputes are void if that foreign law violates constitutional rights including due process, freedom of religion, speech, press, or privacy

Claims of forum non conveniens must be denied if transferring the case to a foreign forum would likely violate constitutional rights of the non-claimant

Corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and other business entities that voluntarily contract to subject themselves to foreign law outside Missouri or the U.S. are exempt from these restrictions

Religious organizations retain authority to adjudicate ecclesiastical matters, and the section cannot conflict with federal treaties or international agreements that preempt state law