SB 977 MO
SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body. However, international organizations or bodies shall not include the Hauge Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and nothing in this act shall prohibit the Department of Social Services from enforcing or implementing any provision of any convention, protocol, or instrument issued by the HCCH. This act establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of any foreign law that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. Additionally, the act provides that no court shall enforce or apply: (1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on any foreign law that violates the fundamental rights of any party; (2) A contract or contractual provision choosing foreign law which would result in a violation of fundamental rights; or (3) In certain family law matters, foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy. This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law. Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of foreign law prohibited by this act. This act is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HB 2139 (2026), HB 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), SB 619 (2014), SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011). KATIE O'BRIEN
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Summary
This bill would prohibit certain international organizations, including the World Health Organization, United Nations, and World Economic Forum, from having jurisdiction or enforcement authority within Missouri, and would prevent state and local agencies from implementing rules or mandates from these organizations. The bill establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act," which prohibits Missouri courts from enforcing or applying foreign law that violates the fundamental liberties and rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or Missouri Constitution, including judgments, decrees, arbitration decisions, or contractual provisions based on such foreign law. The bill would prevent state courts and administrative agencies from transferring civil actions if the transfer would result in the application of prohibited foreign law. The bill includes exceptions for certain international organizations like the Hauge Conference on Private International Law, religious organizations' ecclesiastical matters, voluntary foreign law submissions, and matters preempted by federal law. The bill does not abrogate existing Missouri Supreme Court precedent.
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Official abstract
SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 - This act provides that certain international organizations or bodies, such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum, shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, policy, or mandate of any kind from such organizations shall be enforced or implemented by any state or local public body. However, international organizations or bodies shall not include the Hauge Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and nothing in this act shall prohibit the Department of Social Services from enforcing or implementing any provision of any convention, protocol, or instrument issued by the HCCH. This act establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of any foreign law that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Missouri. Additionally, the act provides that no court shall enforce or apply: (1) A judgment, decree, or arbitration decision if it relies on any foreign law that violates the fundamental rights of any party; (2) A contract or contractual provision choosing foreign law which would result in a violation of fundamental rights; or (3) In certain family law matters, foreign law if inconsistent with fundamental rights or public policy. This act shall not be construed to disapprove or abrogate existing precedent of the Supreme Court of Missouri, to limit adjudication of ecclesiastical matters of a religious organization, to apply to those corporations, partnerships, or associations that voluntarily subject themselves to foreign law or foreign courts, and apply where federal law preempts state law. Additionally, this act provides that no state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency shall transfer any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of foreign law prohibited by this act. This act is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HB 2139 (2026), HB 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), SB 619 (2014), SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011). KATIE O'BRIEN
Sponsor (1)
- Schroer, Nick · primary
Action history (29)
- Jul 13, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
- May 28, 2026 Delivered to Governor · executive
- May 28, 2026 Signed by House Speaker · lower
- May 28, 2026 Signed by Senate President Pro Tem · upper
- May 28, 2026 Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee · upper
- May 12, 2026 Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · upper
- May 12, 2026 H Third Read and Passed · lower
- May 5, 2026 Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar · lower
- Apr 29, 2026 Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative · lower
- Apr 29, 2026 Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative · lower
- Apr 21, 2026 Referred H Rules - Legislative · lower
- Apr 21, 2026 Reported Do Pass H Government Efficiency · lower
- Apr 21, 2026 Voted Do Pass H Government Efficiency · lower
- Apr 16, 2026 Hearing Conducted H Government Efficiency · lower
- Apr 13, 2026 Referred H Government Efficiency · lower
- Apr 7, 2026 H Second Read · lower
- Apr 2, 2026 H First Read · lower
- Apr 2, 2026 S Third Read and Passed · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Perfected · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis)--(5434S04.01S) · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 SS for SCS S offered (Schroer)--(5434S.04F) · upper
- Mar 25, 2026 Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee w/SCS · upper
- Jan 21, 2026 SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS SBs 977 & 1011) Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (5434S.02C) · upper
- Jan 14, 2026 Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · upper
- Jan 8, 2026 Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 S First Read · upper
- Dec 1, 2025 Prefiled · upper
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