SD Senate narrowly advances bill requiring posting and teaching of Ten Commandments in schools
PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) — The South Dakota Senate voted 18-17 on Tuesday at the Capitol to advance a bill mandating public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and teach their historical significance. The bill now heads to the state House of Representatives.
Bill requiring SD public schools to display and teach Ten Commandments passes committee
A committee of South Dakota lawmakers voted 4-3 to endorse a bill Thursday in Pierre that would require public school districts to teach the Ten Commandments and display them in every classroom. The vote came after an hour of testimony that included opposition from public school groups. The legislation now heads to the full state Senate.
Senate advances Ten Commandments bill
State senators cleared Senate Bill 51 on Tuesday with a vote of 18 to 17. Senators that opposed the bill included Democrats and Republicans. On top of having a copy of the Ten Commandments posted in every class, the bill would also require schools to cover the Ten Commandments as a historical legal document in the history and civics curriculum.
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