Florida HB 119: Universal Free School Breakfast and Lunch Program

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HB 119 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to application of Shari'a and other 2
foreign law; creating s. 45.085, F.S.; providing a 3
short title; providing legislative findings; defining 4
the term "foreign law, legal code, or system"; 5
providing that certain rulings, decisions, or 6
contractual provisions are void and unenforceable if 7
such rulings, decisions, or contractual provisions 8
allow the application of Shari'a or certain foreign 9
laws, legal codes, or systems; providing construction; 10
amending s. 47.122, F.S.; prohibiting the transfer of 11
certain civil actions to another court; providing an 12
effective date. 13
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15
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Section 1. Section 45.085, Florida Statutes, is created to 17
read: 18
45.085 Application of Shari'a and other foreign law.— 19
(1) This act may be cited as the "No Shari'a Act." 20
(2) The Legislature recognizes the right to freely 21
contract under state law but finds that such right must be 22
circumscribed when the application of foreign law would violate 23
the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed by 24
the United States Constitution and the State Constitution, 25

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including, but not limited to, equal protection, due process of 26
law, free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and the press, 27
the right of privacy, and the right of marriage. 28
(3) As used in this act, the term "foreign law, legal 29
code, or system" means any law, legal code, or system of a 30
jurisdiction outside of any state or territory of the United 31
States, including international organizations and tribunals. 32
(4)(a) A ruling or decision of a state court, arbitration 33
panel, tribunal, or administrative agency which is based, in 34
whole or in part, on Shari'a or any foreign law, legal code, or 35
system; 36
(b) A contract, or contractual provision if severable, 37
which provides for the choice of Shari'a or any foreign law, 38
legal code, or system; or 39
(c) A contract, or contractual provision if severable, 40
which grants jurisdiction to a foreign tribunal 41
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is void and unenforceable if such ruling, decision, or provision 43
allows the application of Shari'a or any foreign law, legal 44
code, or system that denies the parties the fundamental 45
liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the United 46
States Constitution or the State Constitution. 47
(5) This act does not: 48
(a) Disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the 49
Florida Supreme Court; 50

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(b) Limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a 51
religious organization, including the selection, appointment, 52
discipline, or removal of clergy or interpretation of doctrine; 53
(c) Apply to corporations, partnerships, or associations 54
that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or courts; or 55
(d) Apply where federal law preempts state law, including 56
obligations under treaties or international agreements. 57
Section 2. Section 47.122, Florida Statutes, is amended to 58
read: 59
47.122 Change of venue; convenience of parties or 60
witnesses or in the interest of justice; prohibition.— 61
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), for the 62
convenience of the parties or witnesses or in the interest of 63
justice, any court of record may transfer any civil action to 64
any other court of record in which it might have been brought. 65
(2) A state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or 66
administrative agency may not transfer any civil action under 67
this section if such transfer would result in the application of 68
Shari'a or any foreign law, legal code, or system that would 69
violate or likely violate the fundamental liberties, rights, and 70
privileges of the parties guaranteed under the United States 71
Constitution or the State Constitution. 72
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 73