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MS HB604

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jill Ford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Mississippi United States Supremacy Clause Enforcement Act" to prohibit Mississippi courts from enforcing foreign laws, including Sharia law, that conflict with the U.S. Constitution, Mississippi Constitution, or state/federal laws

  • Voids contract provisions involving marriage or parent-child relationships that require application of foreign law if such application would violate constitutional rights guaranteed by U.S. or Mississippi constitutions

  • Prohibits courts from enforcing judgments, decrees, or arbitration decisions that rely on foreign law violating state or federal law, particularly in matters of marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, or inheritance

  • Redefines "foreign judgment" to exclude any judgment from jurisdictions outside the United States or its territories, and excludes judgments from other U.S. states that apply foreign law

  • Prohibits landlords from adopting lease terms that apply foreign laws conflicting with state or federal law, and bars real property contracts from being subject to laws of another country

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Mississippi Supremacy Clause Enforcement Act; create to prohibit the enforcement of Sharia Law.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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