Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill to Ban Foreign Laws Like Sharia

The law prohibits courts from enforcing any foreign judgment, contract, or legal provision that circumvents the U.S. Constitution.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (L) speaks about immigration enforcement operations in the state at a press conference at Baker Correctional Institution, now known as Deportation Depot, in Sanderson, Fla., on Jan. 5, 2026. Natasha Holt/The Epoch Times

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that bars Florida courts from applying foreign or religious laws—including Sharia law.

HB 1471 prohibits courts from enforcing any foreign judgment, contract, or legal provision that circumvents the U.S. Constitutional. And institutions using taxpayer dollars to promote terrorist organizations risk losing state funding. Violators face criminal penalties for providing material support to terrorists. Additionally, students who advocate terrorist violence face disciplinary action.