Senate Bill 99 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Keith Kelley Senator

Republican

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.

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Subjects

Education