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HB 670 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in schools.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 18, 2026

Latest action (Feb 25, 2026) to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

Summary

Repeal and reenact KRS 158.178 to require that a public school or public charter school conspicuously display a copy of the Ten Commandments accompanied by text providing historical context in each elementary and secondary classroom; set requirements for the display; require private donations to be used to acquire copies; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations for enforcement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require that public postsecondary education institutions conspicuously display a copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom; set requirements for the display; require private donations to be used to acquire copies; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to promulgate administrative regulations for enforcement; amend KRS 158.195 to allow teachers and administrators to read or post the Ten Commandments in a public school building, classroom, or event.

Sponsors (19)

Action history (3)

  1. Feb 18, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 18, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 25, 2026 to Primary and Secondary Education (H) · lower
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsEducation, Elementary And SecondaryEducation, HigherReligionUniversities And Colleges

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