Ten Commandments in Schools (H. 4762)

  • Status: Active
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: H. 4762
  • Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
  • Latest Update: January 21, 2026
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Summary

This bill requires all public schools to display a framed poster of the Ten Commandments, starting with “I AM the Lord thy God,” in a prominent place in every classroom.

We oppose this bill because: The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that our government "shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Mandating that a religious text be displayed in every classroom is a crystal-clear example of establishment of religion.

Take action: This bill is advancing quickly in the Statehouse. Use this form to contact your state lawmaker and demand that they vote No:

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Sponsors:
Reps. Long, Bailey, Brewer, Caskey, Chapman, Crawford, Davis, Forrest, Gatch, Gilliam, Guest, Haddon, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Lawson, Ligon, Lowe, McCravy, C. Mitchell, T. Moore, W. Newton, Oremus, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Robbins, Sanders, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Taylor, Vaughan, Whitmire, Willis, Wooten, Yow, B. Newton, Chumley, Edgerton, Magnuson, White

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