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KY HB 670

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

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-02-18
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-25 — to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • B. Wesleyprimary
  • T. Robertsprimary
  • F. Rabournprimary
  • M. Proctorprimary
  • C. Massaroniprimary
  • DJ Johnsonprimary
  • T. Huffprimary
  • J. Hodgsonprimary
  • M. Hartprimary
  • D. Haleprimary
  • C. Fugateprimary
  • D. Elliottprimary
  • R. Dotsonprimary
  • S. Doanprimary
  • J. Deckerprimary
  • E. Callawayprimary
  • S. Bakerprimary
  • R. Whiteprimary
  • J. Callowayprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-18

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-18

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-25

    to Primary and Secondary Education (H)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb670.html

Attribution

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