Hearing
House Education Policy Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 13:43:00
SB99 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 13, 2026
High Interest
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Keith KelleySenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Ten Commandments; required to be displayed in certain public schools, subject to the availability of donations
- Description
This bill would require each local board of education to display the Ten Commandments and a context statement in each history classroom serving students in fifth through twelfth grade and a common area of each school that serves only students in fifth grade or above.
This bill would condition the requirement on the availability of donated displays or donated funds to purchase displays.
This bill would require the State Department of Education to identify and publicize free resources that local boards of education may use to comply with the display requirement.
This bill would also authorize the State Board of Education to adopt rules.
- Subjects
- Education
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
S
Delivered to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1347
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Re-referred to Committee in Second House to House State Government
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Pending House Education Policy
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 979
S
Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 978
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate Education Policy
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Calendar
Hearing
House State Government Hearing
Room 429 at 13:00:00
Hearing
Senate Education Policy Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 09:30:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 979
Yes
28
No
6
Absent
1
Petition To Close Debate- Roll Call 978
Yes
27
No
7
Absent
1
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
30
No
4
Absent
1
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
30
No
4
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1347
Yes
81
No
10
Abstained
10
Absent
4
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB99 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB99 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature