Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Education |
|---|---|
| Title | Ten Commandments; required to be displayed in certain public schools, subject to the availability of donations |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 4/13/2026 - Senate Enacted - 2026-428 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 1/13/2026 |
| Companion | HB216 - Gidley |
| Cosponsors | Sessions |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/13/2026 | Senate | Enacted | ||||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Delivered to Governor | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Signature Requested | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Enrolled | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Ready to Enroll | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1347 | R 1347 | 30 | ||
4/7/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | State Government | 28 | ||
4/7/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 28 | |||
4/7/2026 | House | Re-referred to Committee in Second House | State Government | 28 | ||
4/7/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Education Policy | 28 | ||
4/7/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 28 | |||
3/31/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Education Policy | 25 | ||
3/31/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy | 25 | |||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 979 | R 979 | 25 | ||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 978 | R 978 | 25 | ||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 977 | 25 | ||
3/19/2026 | Senate | Carried Over to the Call of the Chair | V | 24 | ||
2/12/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Education Policy | 12 | ||
2/11/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | ||||
1/13/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Education Policy | 1 | ||
1/13/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy | 1 |
Date
4/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1347
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1347
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
State Government
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Re-referred to Committee in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
State Government
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 979
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 979
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 978
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 978
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 977
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/19/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
V
Legislative Day
24
Date
2/12/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
12
Date
2/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Act No.
2026-428Effective Date Certain
This act: (1) beginning January 1, 2027, and subject to the availability of donated funds or displays, requires each local board of education to display a document approved by the State Superintendent of Education that contains the Ten Commandments and other specified historical information in every fifth through twelfth grade history classroom and at least one entryway or other common area, except in schools serving kindergarten through fourth grade students; (2) requires the State Department of Education to identify resources for local boards of education to comply with this act and provide these resources on the department's website; and (3) authorizes the State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement this act.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Enacted |
Passed First Chamber |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR253 | Senate | 3/31/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 977 |
BIR
BIR253
Body
Senate
Date
3/31/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 977