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HB 966·MS·house

Sharia law; prohibit and revise enhanced penalties to include acts of terroristic threats.

FailedFiled Jan 16, 2026
Sponsor: Shanks
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(H) Died In Committee

Feb 3, 2026

Summary

The bill would declare any contract or court order that tries to apply foreign law, including Sharia, void and require courts to follow only U.S. and Mississippi law. It also changes definitions of foreign judgments, stops landlords from using foreign‑law lease terms, and adds terroristic‑threat acts to the list of crimes that trigger enhanced penalties. The measure died in committee and did not become law.

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