Alabama Senate Passes Bill Requiring Display of Ten Commandments in Public Schools | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Alabama Senate passes bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in public schools | Chattanooga Times Free Press

The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill requiring school districts to post the Ten Commandments in different locations.

Alabama Senate Republicans approve Ten Commandments bill after limiting debate

The legislation passed Tuesday mandated the religious text in classrooms for fifth graders and older, relying on private donations to avoid legal challenges.

‘Ten Commandments bill’ passes Alabama Senate

Alabama's Senate passed Senate Bill 99, which would require posters with the Ten Commandments to be displayed in fifth through 12th grade classrooms.

Alabama Senate passes bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in public schools

Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, reading a sample poster of the Ten Commandments that would be mandated in common areas of fifth through 12th grade public schools in Alabama. The Senate passed a bill requiring the display of such poster after debate was limited and Democrats were not recognized. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill requiring school districts to post the Ten Commandments in different locations…

Alabama Senate approves 'Historical Truths' Ten Commandments display for public schools

The Alabama Senate on Tuesday (March 31) approved a requirement for public schools to display a poster of the Ten Commandments, presented in a historical context. It was the first of multiple bills on the Senate special order calendar and was the first of the day where Republicans used cloture to cut off debate. Senate Bill 99, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, requires Alabama public schools, starting Jan. 1, 2027, to display a state-…