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Committee debates substitute for bill to display Ten Commandments in classrooms; sponsor withdraws motion for further drafting
Summary
Representative Gidley introduced a substitute to House Bill 178 that would place an 11x14 framed statement of the Ten Commandments with contextual wording where American history is taught; committee members questioned implementation details, funding and scope and the sponsor withdrew the motion to allow amendments and drafting work.
Representative Phillip Gidley opened debate on House Bill 178, saying the bill would return the Ten Commandments to schools as part of a historical display in classrooms where American history is taught. "This is not necessarily about putting the Ten Commandments back in the school. It's about returning something that's been removed," Gidley said, framing the measure as a historical contextualization alongside documents such as the Constitution and Magna Carta.
The substitute offered by the governor’s office would pay for displays with private funds and locate the framed document in the classroom context where American history is taught, rather than requiring placement in every single classroom. "This accomplishes a…
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