Post by Logan on Mar 19, 2016 3:33:41 GMT -6
BOISE – Amid growing concerns about Muslim immigration, state lawmakers Thursday advanced legislation prohibiting Shariah law or any other foreign statutes from influencing Idaho courts. But the bill’s future remains uncertain.
Lawmakers are considering the measure despite drawing criticism last year when they rejected an international treaty that made it easier for single parents worldwide to collect child-support payments. The measure was designed to align Idaho’s child support laws with those outlined in federal statute, but it drew suspicion from Republicans who worried about the influences of Shariah law in child support cases.
However, under mounting pressure, lawmakers reversed their decision in a special session that cost taxpayers thousands.
The latest bill would keep Idaho courts and government agencies from basing rulings on foreign laws that don’t supply the same rights guaranteed in the U.S. and state constitutions.
Read more: www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/mar/18/idaho-mulls-shariah-law-bill-1-year-after-high-pro/
Lawmakers are considering the measure despite drawing criticism last year when they rejected an international treaty that made it easier for single parents worldwide to collect child-support payments. The measure was designed to align Idaho’s child support laws with those outlined in federal statute, but it drew suspicion from Republicans who worried about the influences of Shariah law in child support cases.
However, under mounting pressure, lawmakers reversed their decision in a special session that cost taxpayers thousands.
The latest bill would keep Idaho courts and government agencies from basing rulings on foreign laws that don’t supply the same rights guaranteed in the U.S. and state constitutions.
Read more: www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/mar/18/idaho-mulls-shariah-law-bill-1-year-after-high-pro/