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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 119: Shari'a and Other Foreign Law

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 119 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Shari'a and Other Foreign Law. Primary sponsor: Hillary Cassel (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 9, 2026): Withdrawn prior to introduction.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Shari'a and Other Foreign Law; Defines "foreign law, legal code, or system"; provides that certain rulings, decisions, or contractual provisions are void & unenforceable if such rulings, decisions, or contractual provisions allow application of Shari'a or certain foreign laws, legal codes, or systems; prohibits transfer of certain civil actions to another court.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hillary CasselPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse101
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Yvette BenarrochCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Robbie BrackettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Nan CobbCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Bill ConerlyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Jeff HolcombCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Rachel PlakonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Juan PorrasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Debra TendrichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse89

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Withdrawn prior to introduction
  2. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee
  4. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  5. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source