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Senate concurs to indemnify school districts under Ten Commandments bill
Summary
The Senate concurred with House amendments to Senate Bill 10, adding language that requires the state to represent and indemnify school districts in lawsuits arising from compliance with the statute, aligning Senate language with House changes.
Senator King moved that the Senate concur with House amendments to Senate Bill 10, describing the amendment as incorporating language that requires the state to represent and indemnify school districts in any lawsuit arising from compliance with the statute.
Senator King said the House had added the same language already in another bill (referred to in the floor summary) requiring the state to represent school districts and indemnify them for lawsuits that arise from compliance with the new statute. The floor summary noted the amendment mirrors indemnity language included in a related House file.
Why it matters: The indemnification clause shifts the potential legal defense and financial burden of litigation over statutory compliance from local school districts to the state, which may affect litigation strategy and fiscal exposure for the state and local districts.
The Senate adopted the motion to concur. The roll call recorded 28 ayes and 3 nays; the motion was adopted on the Senate floor.
