26RS HB 670

House Bill 670

Actions

Last Action	02/18/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in schools.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1565
Sponsors	J. Calloway, R. White, S. Doan, M. Proctor
Summary of Original Version	Repeal and reenact KRS 158.178 to require that a public school or public charter school conspicuously display a copy of the Ten Commandments accompanied by text providing historical context in each elementary and secondary classroom; set requirements for the display; require private donations to be used to acquire copies; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations for enforcement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require that public postsecondary education institutions conspicuously display a copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom; set requirements for the display; require private donations to be used to acquire copies; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to promulgate administrative regulations for enforcement; amend KRS 158.195 to allow teachers and administrators to read or post the Ten Commandments in a public school building, classroom, or event.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Council on Postsecondary Education, posting of the Ten Commandments Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Kentucky Department of Education, posting of the Ten Commandments Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public schools, Ten Commandments, reading and display, requirements Education, Higher - Public postsecondary education institutions, Ten Commandments, display, requirement Religion - Ten Commandments, public schools, reading and display, requirements Universities And Colleges - Public postsecondary education institutions, Ten Commandments, display, requirement