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Overview of the Bills
Common Themes Found in the Bills		Discriminatory Effects of the Bills
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StateSponsorBill Election YearEnacted/ Not EnactedBill SynopsisAdvocatesALAC
Bill Exempts Corporations Bill Bars Enforcement of Individual Contracts Bill instigates an unfounded and nonviable fear of Sharia Law Bill Others Islam and MuslimsBill foments a climate of intolerance toward Muslims and those perceived to be MuslimsBill inhibits Muslims from engaging with their religion
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Alabama Senator Gerald Allen (R-Alabama) SB 4, 2013, Alabama, "The American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Amendment"2014 Midterm ElectionEnactedProposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the laws and public policy of the state, without application to business entities.Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), ACT for America, American Public Policy Alliance, Others Unknown YesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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Alabama Senator Gerald Allen (R-Alabama) SB 44, 2013, Alabama, "American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Act" 2014 Midterm Election Not EnactedThis bill would prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy of this state. This bill would not apply to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business association, or other legal entity that contracts to subject itself to foreign laws.
American Public Policy Alliance, Others UnknownYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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Alabama Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabama) SB 84, 2012, Alabama, "The American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Amendment"2012 Presidential ElectionNot EnactedBill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy of this state. This amendment would not apply to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business association, or other legal entity that contracts to subject itself to foreign lawsAmerican Public Policy Alliance, Others UnknownYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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Alabama Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabama) SB 33, 2012, Alabama, "The American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Amendment" 2012 Presidential ElectionNot EnactedBill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy of this state. This amendment would not apply to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business association, or other legal entity that contracts to subject itself to foreign laws.American Public Policy Alliance, Others UnknownYes
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Alabama Senator Gerald Allen (R-Alabama) SB 40, 2012, Alabama, "The American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Amendment"2012 Presidential Election Not EnactedThis bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy of this state. This amendment would not apply to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business association, or other legal entity that contracts to subject itself to foreign laws. American Public Policy Alliance, Others UnknownYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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Alabama Representative Daniel Boman (D-Alabama) HB 597, 2011, Alabama 2012 Presidential ElectionNot EnactedUnder existing law, the judicial power of the state is vested exclusively in a unified judicial system consisting of a supreme court, a court of criminal appeals, a court of civil appeals, a trial court of general jurisdiction known as the circuit court, a trial court of limited jurisdiction known as the district court, a probate court, and municipal courts as may be provided by law. Sharia is a form of religious law derived from Islamic law. This bill would amend Section 139 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 328 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 139 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that when a court exercises its judicial authority it will not consider Sharia when making its judicial decisions. UnknownNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
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Alabama Senator Gerald Allen (R-Alabama) SB 62, 2011, Alabama 2012 Presidential ElectionNot EnactedUnder existing law, the judicial power of the state is vested exclusively in a unified judicial system consisting of a supreme court, a court of criminal appeals, a court of civil appeals, a trial court of general jurisdiction known as the circuit court, a trial court of limited jurisdiction known as the district court, a probate court, and municipal courts as may be provided by law. Sharia is a form of religious law derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: The divine revelations set forth in the Qur'an and the example set by the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. This bill would amend Section 139 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 328 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 139 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that when a court exercises its judicial authority it will not consider Sharia when making its judicial decisions.UnknownNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
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Alabama Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabama) SB 61, 2011, Alabama, "The American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Amendment"2012 Presidential ElectionNot EnactedThis bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy of this state. American Public Policy Alliance, Others UnknownYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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Alabama Representative Mike Jones (R-Alabama) HB 607, 2011, Alabama, "The American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Amendment"2012 Presidential ElectionNot EnactedThis bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy of this state. This amendment would not apply to a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business association, or other legal entity that contracts to subject itself to foreign laws. American Public Policy Alliance, Others UnknownYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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