HB144 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold Mooney Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend.

Description

Section 3 of Article I of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 3 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of 1901, as amended, contains various provisions relating to religious freedom. This section does not include any provision concerning the display of the Ten Commandments.

Section 263 of Article XIV of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 263 of Article XIV of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of 1901, as amended, prohibits public school funds being appropriated to any sectarian or denominational school.

Amendment 622 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 3.01 of Article I of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of 1901, as amended, the Alabama Religious Freedom Amendment, provides that freedom of religion may not be burdened by state and local law.

The proposed amendment would provide that property belonging to the state may be used to display the Ten Commandments and that the right to display the Ten Commandments on property owned or administrated by a public school or public body is not restrained or abridged.

The proposed amendment would also provide that every person would be at liberty to worship according to his or her own conscience and that no person would be compelled to attend or support a place of worship or a minister.

The proposed amendment would also provide that the civil and political rights, privileges, and capacities of no person may be diminished or enlarged on account of his or her religious beliefs.

The proposed amendment would prohibit the expenditure of public funds in defense of the constitutionality of this amendment.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments