VA HB 1146
Status unknownPublic elementary & secondary schools, etc. display of Ten Commandments in each classroom required.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 1146 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1146 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Education
What is VA HB 1146 about?
Public elementary and secondary schools and public institutions of higher education; display of Ten Commandments in each classroom required. Requires each school board to display in each classroom in each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division and each public institution of higher education to display in each classroom on campus the Ten Commandments on a poster or framed document that is at least 11 inches by 14 inches and that includes a certain English translation of the Ten Commandments and, in the case of public elementary and secondary schools, a context statement on the history of the Ten Commandments in American public education. The bill provides that each school board and public institution of higher education shall either accept donated funds to purchase such displays or accept donations of such displays.
Who sponsors VA HB 1146?
Timothy P. Griffin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1146.
Description
Public elementary and secondary schools and public institutions of higher education; display of Ten Commandments in each classroom required. Requires each school board to display in each classroom in each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division and each public institution of higher education to display in each classroom on campus the Ten Commandments on a poster or framed document that is at least 11 inches by 14 inches and that includes a certain English translation of the Ten Commandments and, in the case of public elementary and secondary schools, a context statement on the history of the Ten Commandments in American public education. The bill provides that each school board and public institution of higher education shall either accept donated funds to purchase such displays or accept donations of such displays.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Timothy P. Griffinprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Education
2026-02-09
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100171D
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