HB670
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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…
Introduced: February 18, 2026
Last action: February 25, 2026
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This bill would require public elementary, secondary, and college classrooms in Kentucky to display a copy of the Ten Commandments along with historical context text. The displays would be paid for through private donations rather than public funds. It would also allow teachers and school staff to read or post the Ten Commandments in school buildings or at school events. Who it may affect: students, teachers, and administrators at public K-12 schools and public colleges and universities across Kentucky.
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