On Monday, South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard's office announced that the governor has signed House Bill 1253 (full text) which provides: "No court, administrative agency, or other governmental agency may enforce any provisions of any religious code." The ABA Journal says that the bill is aimed at Islamic law, but was worded neutrally to bolster the chances of surviving a constitutional challenge which civil rights advocates are planning to file.
Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Times last week reported that an anti-Shariah bill (SB 1360) that passed the Florida House of Representatives died in the state Senate.
