Scaled-back Ten Commandments bill clears Indiana House committee after party-line vote

A bill to allow — but not require — Indiana public schools to display the Ten Commandments advanced to the House chamber on Tuesday. (Photo by Michael Smith/Getty Images)

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 1,151

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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A bill to place the Ten Commandments in Hoosier public schools cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday — but in a scaled-back form that leaves decisions over whether to display the religious text up to local schools.

House Bill 1086, authored by Rep. Michelle Davis, R-Whiteland, advanced 8-3 from the House Education Committee in a party-line vote after members amended out earlier language that would have explicitly required display of the Ten Commandments …

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