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Lawmakers reject bill targeting Islamic law |
PIERRE -- The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee has rejected a bill that would have prohibited state courts from using certain foreign laws, including forms of Islamic law known as Sharia.
The bill would have made void any court decisions or contracts signed in a country that doesn't have the same protections as the U.S. and South Dakota constitutions. Republican Sen. Dan Lederman of Dakota Dunes said his bill would protect South Dakotans who travel abroad or deal with foreign countries.
Lederman's proposal mimics laws discussed in Oklahoma and other states.
Legal and business advocates argued the bill wasn't needed and would hurt companies doing business abroad. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said he thought the bill would lead to lawsuits against the state.
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