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Senate committee holds public hearing on bill to require display of the 10 Commandments in public schools
Summary
Senator Kelly’s bill to require local boards to display the 10 Commandments in a common area of public schools prompted a public hearing with multiple proponents and opponents; the committee did not vote and will hold the bill for further consideration.
Senator Kelly introduced SB 166 and described the bill as requiring each local board of education to display the 10 Commandments in a common area in schools under its jurisdiction. Kelly said the bill would not require school boards to use public funds for the displays and directed the state Department of Education to publicize free resources for compliance.
Senator Kelly framed the measure as recognizing the historical influence of the 10 Commandments on Western legal traditions and American culture. “What this bill does, it would require each local board, to display the 10…
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