Introduced February 18, 2026
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…
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This bill would require public elementary, secondary, and charter schools, as well as public colleges and universities, to display a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom, accompanied by text providing historical context. The displays would be funded through private donations, and both the Kentucky Board of Education and the Council on Postsecondary Education would be responsible for creating rules to carry out the requirement. It would also explicitly allow teachers and administrators to…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Josh Calloway
Representative · House District 010
Co-sponsors (18)
Richard White
Representative · House District 099
Shane Baker
Representative · House District 085
Emily Callaway
Representative · House District 037
Jennifer Henson Decker
Representative · House District 058
Steven Doan
Representative · House District 069
Ryan Dotson
Representative · House District 073
Daniel Elliott
Representative · House District 054
Chris Fugate
Representative · House District 084
David Hale
Representative · House District 074
Mark Hart
Representative · House District 078
John Hodgson
Representative · House District 036
Thomas Huff
Representative · House District 049
DJ Johnson
Representative · House District 013
Candy Massaroni
Representative · House District 050
Marianne Proctor
Representative · House District 060
Felicia Rabourn
Representative · House District 047
T.J. Roberts
Representative · House District 066
Billy Wesley
Representative · House District 091
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