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Tennessee Senate Backs Ten Commandments Mandate in Schools
Tennessee Senate passed the bill 27-6 mandating Ten Commandments display alongside founding documents despite opposition citing constitutional concerns and potential legal challenges.
- On Thursday, the Tennessee Senate amended and passed HB47/SB303 requiring Ten Commandments displays alongside founding documents, passing 27-6 and returning it to the House for a decision.
- Earlier this month the House passed a permissive version allowing displays, with supporters including Sen. Mark Pody, R-Lebanon, arguing the Ten Commandments belong alongside historically significant documents.
- Sen. Jeff Yarbro, D-Nashville, argued 'I think we would all be better off if this body spent more time trying to follow the 10 commandments rather than trying to post them in every school across the state' and said the Tennessee Constitution opposes religious endorsement.
- Legal experts and senators warned the state could face costly court fights, with lawmakers pointing to the Tennessee Attorney General's office to defend it, citing precedents elsewhere.
- The House Education Committee will review the bill on March 24, with public and charter school administrators able to comply cheaply by printing or donations, while the Senate also passed the 'Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act' Thursday.
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State Senate passes bill requiring Ten Commandments, other historical documents in public schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Republican-led Tennessee Senate passed a bill Thursday that would require public school districts and public charter schools to display the Ten Commandments alongside other historical documents in a prominent place in the school. The bill would mandate that the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions, Declaration of Independence and the Bill of [...]
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Tennessee Senate backs mandatory Ten Commandments postings in public schools
Tennessee senators passed a bill Thursday that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments — a key change from a House version that only allows
·Nashville, United States
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