Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1456 — Creates the Civil Liberties Defense Act, which provides that certain rulings shall be unenforceable if based on certain foreign laws

Last action — Second Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

SB 1456 - This act creates the Civil Liberties Defense Act, which mandates that any court, arbitration, tribunal, or administrative agency ruling shall be unenforceable if based on a foreign law which is repugnant or inconsistent with the Constitutions of Missouri and of the United States. The act makes contract provisions that choose to apply a foreign law to contractual disputes or to have disputes settled in another country void and unenforceable in Missouri, if the foreign law is repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitutions of Missouri and of the United States. In some cases, a court may refuse to take jurisdiction over matters where the court believes there is a more appropriate forum for the dispute. This act requires that the court hear the case in Missouri if a state resident brings the case and if the court finds that not hearing the case in Missouri violates or would likely violate the rights of the person who brought the case. The act does not apply to a business entity that subjects itself to a foreign law in a jurisdiction outside the United States. The act does not authorize courts to adjudicate religious matters. This act is substantially similar to HB 2507 (2016), SCS/SB 619 (2014), and the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SB 267 (2013) and is similar to the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 (2026), SB 1372 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HCS/HBs 2139 & 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), HB 3338 (2026), HB 3346 (2026), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011). KATIE O'BRIEN

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Second Read and Referred S Government Efficiency Committee

  2. S First Read

  3. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1456 do?
SB 1456 - This act creates the Civil Liberties Defense Act, which mandates that any court, arbitration, tribunal, or administrative agency ruling shall be unenforceable if based on a foreign law which is repugnant or inconsistent with the Constitutions of Missouri and of the United States. The act makes contract provisions that choose to apply a foreign law to contractual disputes or to have disputes settled in another country void and unenforceable in Missouri, if the foreign law is repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitutions of Missouri and of the United States. In some cases, a court may refuse to take jurisdiction over matters where the court believes there is a more appropriate forum for the dispute. This act requires that the court hear the case in Missouri if a state resident brings the case and if the court finds that not hearing the case in Missouri violates or would likely violate the rights of the person who brought the case. The act does not apply to a business entity that subjects itself to a foreign law in a jurisdiction outside the United States. The act does not authorize courts to adjudicate religious matters. This act is substantially similar to HB 2507 (2016), SCS/SB 619 (2014), and the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SB 267 (2013) and is similar to the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 977 & 1011 (2026), SB 1372 (2026), HB 2106 (2026), HCS/HBs 2139 & 2175 (2026), HB 2327 (2026), HB 3338 (2026), HB 3346 (2026), HB 757 (2013), SB 676 (2012), HB 1512 (2012), SB 308 (2011), and SCS/HB 708 (2011). KATIE O'BRIEN
Who sponsors SB 1456?
SB 1456 is sponsored by Mike Moon.
What is the current status of SB 1456?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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