SB62 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
State courts, judicial authority, Sharia law not to be considered when making judicial decisions, Section 139, as amended by Amendment 328 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, (Section 139, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To 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.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB62 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |