PHOENIX — Following the lead of Texas and some other states, a Senate panel has voted to ban the use of Sharia Law in Arizona.
Current law prohibits Arizona courts from recognizing foreign law in making decisions. Senate Bill 1018 would add Sharia Law to that.
“We’ve seen examples nationwide where foreign laws have been invoked to justify outcomes that would never pass muster under U.S. constitutional standards, outcomes that undermine equal protection, due process, freedom of speech, or the rights of women and children and families in inheritance disputes,” said Sen. Janae Shamp.
