Missouri Senate Bill 977
Session 2026
Establishes the "No Foreign Laws Act" which prohibits the application and enforceability of foreign law, legal codes, and systems
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
977
State
Missouri
Session
2026
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
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 substantially similar to HB 3338 (2026) and HB 3346 (2026) and is similar to SB 1372 (2026), SB 1456 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HCS/HBs 2139 & 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), HB 2507 (2016), SCS/SB 619 (2014), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SB 267 (2013), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011).
KATIE O'BRIEN
5434S.04T - Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed
5434S.04P - Perfected
5434S.02C - Senate Committee Substitute
5434S.01I - Introduced
3/31/2026 - SS for SCS S offered (Schroer)--(5434S.04F)
3/31/2026 - Adopted, as amended
3/31/2026 - SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis)--(5434S04.01S)
3/31/2026 - Adopted
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07/13/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
05/28/2026
Senate
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
05/28/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
05/28/2026
House
Signed by House Speaker
05/28/2026
Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor
05/12/2026
House
H Third Read and Passed
05/12/2026
Senate
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
05/05/2026
House
Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar
04/29/2026
House
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative
04/29/2026
House
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative
04/21/2026
House
Voted Do Pass H Government Efficiency
04/21/2026
House
Reported Do Pass H Government Efficiency
04/21/2026
House
Referred H Rules - Legislative
04/16/2026
House
Hearing Conducted H Government Efficiency
04/13/2026
House
Referred H Government Efficiency
04/07/2026
House
H Second Read
04/02/2026
Senate
S Third Read and Passed
04/02/2026
House
H First Read
03/31/2026
Senate
SS for SCS S offered (Schroer)--(5434S.04F)
03/31/2026
Senate
SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lewis)--(5434S04.01S)
03/31/2026
Senate
SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
03/31/2026
Senate
Perfected
03/31/2026
Senate
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
03/25/2026
Senate
Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee w/SCS
01/21/2026
Senate
SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS SBs 977 & 1011) Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (5434S.02C)
01/14/2026
Senate
Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
01/08/2026
Senate
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
01/07/2026
Senate
S First Read
12/01/2025
Senate
Prefiled
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Dec 13, 2025 10:26:55 PM
Record Updated
Sep 16, 2026 5:03:46 AM