South Dakota Senate passes 10 Commandments bill

10 Commandments in school bill narrowly passes South Dakota Senate
A bill requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public South Dakota classrooms passed the Senate with a 18-17 vote.
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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Here are this morning’s top stories with KELOLAND On the Go. A bill requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public South Dakota classrooms passed the Senate yesterday. In a matter of hours,
SD Senate narrowly advances bill requiring posting and teaching of Ten Commandments in schools
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.
South Dakota Senate passes Ten Commandments bill
A bill that would make it mandatory for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in publicly funded elementary, middle and high schools passed out of the state Senate in a razor-thin vote on Tuesday. South Dakota Senators advanced SB 51 on an 18-17 vote.
South Dakota Senate narrowly passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms
First-term Republican Sen. John Carley of Piedmont brought Senate Bill 51, which is similar to legislation that’s popped up in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. Louisiana in particular has a new law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments, but that’s been stopped by a lower court.
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Senate committee passes bill to require Ten Commandments in all South Dakota classrooms
Carley read a statement of support for SB 51 from South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, who he said wrote in a letter that “this is a state issue, and the Ten Commandments were ...
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Bill would require Ten Commandments in every South Dakota classroom
middle and high schools across South Dakota. Maybe seeing the Ten Commandments could help students develop a deeper appreciation for some of the legislative and moral pillars of the United ...
Commandments bill continues the effort to convert schools into churches
Churches that can afford the expense and have the ecumenical will can open their own schools. If some people have their way, ...
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SD Attorney General Marty Jackley signals support for Ten Commandments displays in schools
“The Ten Commandments have influenced the creation of our nation and our rule of law.” This isn’t the first time religion has attempted to touch the schools through politics in South Dakota.
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KELOLAND weighs in on Ten Commandments in classrooms
A South Dakota Senator wants to require every classroom in South Dakota to display the Ten Commandments. Republican John ...
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10 Commandments in SD schools clears 1st step
The Ten Commandments must be the focus of the poster and in large, easily readable font. Carley asserts that America was ...