Governor Kay Ivey Signs Bill Requiring Display of Ten Commandments in Certain Public Schools

New law mandates Ten Commandments to be displayed in Alabama classrooms

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) -- Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate bill 99 on Friday, which requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Gov. Ivey said the Ten Commandments are a founding document to the country and important for education. “In Alabama, we proudly remember that we live in one nation under God. The [...]

Alabama schools to display Ten Commandments under new law

Gov. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 99, requiring certain public schools in Alabama to display the Ten Commandments alongside founding U.S. documents, with funding provided through donations.

Governor Kay Ivey signs bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in certain public schools

Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Friday that requires the display of the Ten Commandments, along with their historical significance, in certain public schools.

Alabama House passes Ten Commandments display in schools bill

Alabama House passes bill requiring Ten Commandments displays in schools, sparking debate over religious freedom and constitutional concerns.

Alabama Legislature gives final approval to bill mandating Ten Commandments school displays

Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, speaks to colleagues on the floor of the Alabama Senate on March 19, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill requiring school districts to display the Ten Commandments in various locations in schools. SB 99, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, would require schools to display a poster of the religious d…

Bill to require Ten Commandments displayed in some public school classrooms reaches Gov. Ivey’s desk

The bill requires fifth-through-twelfth grade classrooms where United States history is taught to hang a poster at least 11 inches by 14 inches in size.