Alabama House committee passes bill requiring school displays of Ten Commandments

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 402

Last Updated: 5 days, 17 hours ago

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A bill that would require schools to display the Ten Commandments advanced out of an Alabama House committee Wednesday.

HB 216, sponsored by Rep. Mark Gidley, R-Hokes Bluff, would require fifth through 12th grade history classrooms to have a poster displaying the Ten Commandments.

“We passed this out of the House off the floor last year,” Gidley told the House Education Policy committee. “I worked with the governor’s office and with many others to …

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