AP: Montana lawmakers poised to pass anti-Shariah law measure

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I bet the European countries which they had this in their constitutions already. From the AP

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Legislature was poised to pass a measure to ban Shariah and other foreign laws from being used in courtrooms after it passed a key vote in the state House on Monday.

Lawmakers endorsed the measure 56-44 after a floor debate, and it must pass a final, procedural vote before it is sent to Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock.

“The governor will take a close look at the proposed legislation if it reaches his desk,” spokeswoman Ronja Abel said. “He would prefer the Legislature pass an infrastructure bill that would build Montana communities and put folks to work all across the state.”

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Montana is one of 13 states, including Idaho, considering legislation this year that would prohibit the use of foreign law in state courts. Nine states already have similar laws, according to the National Conference on State Legislatures.

Montana’s bill, like most of the others, does not single out Shariah law, which is used in some parts of the Islamic world, though it has been the focus of nearly everyone who testified about it.