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Florida Senate votes 24 to 14 to approve American Laws for American Courts legislation. Vote by Full House on HB 903 is pending. The Florida Senate has approved American Laws for American Courts legislation which would prohibit Sharia and other foreign laws. The full senate voted voted 24 to 14 in favor of SB 386 titled Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases at the third reading during the Monday, April 28, 2014 session. Joseph Abruzzo No Democrat Thad Altman Yes Republican Aaron Bean Yes Republican Lizbeth Benacquisto Yes Republican Rob Bradley Yes Republican Jeff Brandes Yes Republican Oscar , II Braynon No Democrat Dwight Bullard No Democrat Jeff Clemens No Democrat Charles S. Dean Sr. Yes Republican Nancy C. Detert Yes Republican Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Yes Republican Greg Evers Yes Republican Anitere Flores Yes Republican Don Gaetz Yes Republican Bill Galvano Yes Republican Rene Garcia Yes Republican Andy Gardiner Yes Republican Audrey Gibson No Democrat Denise Grimsley Yes Republican Alan Hays Yes Republican Dorothy L. Hukill Yes Republican Arthenia L. Joyner No Democrat Jack Latvala Republican Tom Lee Yes Republican John Legg Yes Republican Gwen Margolis No Democrat Bill Montford No Democrat Joe Negron Republican Garrett Richter Yes Republican Jeremy Ring No Democrat Maria Lorts Sachs No Democrat David Simmons Yes Republican Wilton Simpson Yes Republican Christopher L. Smith No Democrat Eleanor Sobel No Democrat Darren Soto No Democrat Kelli Stargel Yes Republican Geraldine F. Thompson No Democrat John Thrasher Yes Republican The official Florida Senate vote history for SB 386 is posted here. This legislation, commonly known as “American Laws for American Courts”, would prohibit Florida courts from considering certain provisions of foreign laws, including Islamic Sharia law, if such provisions are inconsistent with the Florida and United States of America Constitutions. If Florida courts accept provisions of Islamic Sharia law or other foreign laws or 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. Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases: Defines foreign law, legal code, or system; specifies public policy on application of foreign law, legal code, or system in proceedings relating to dissolution of marriage, support, time-sharing, UCCJEA, & UIFSA; provides that certain decisions rendered under such laws, codes, or systems are void; provides that certain contracts & contract provisions are void; provides for construction of waiver by natural person of persons fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by state or federal constitutions; provides that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied; provides that act doesnt require or authorize court to adjudicate, or prohibit any religious organization from adjudicating, ecclesiastical matters in violation of specified constitutional provisions or to conflict with any federal treaty or other international agreement to which U.S. is party to specified extent. Full text of SB 386. A vote by the full Florida House of Representatives on HB 903 Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases is pending. Floridafamily.org
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 02:12:21 +0000

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