Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that bars Florida courts from applying foreign or religious laws—including Sharia law.
HB 1471 prohibits courts from enforcing any foreign judgment, contract, or legal provision that circumvents the U.S. Constitutional. And institutions using taxpayer dollars to promote terrorist organizations risk losing state funding. Violators face criminal penalties for providing material support to terrorists. Additionally, students who advocate terrorist violence face disciplinary action.
The bill passed the Florida House last month along party lines in a 80–25 vote. The Senate had earlier passed it 24–9.
The governor said the bill strengthens safeguards against terrorist organizations by ensuring one uniform legal standard across the state while closing loopholes that could allow foreign laws to override Florida or U.S. law….