The Louisiana House of Representatives passed legislation to require most K-12 schools to display the Ten Commandments.
House Bill 71 would apply to public and charter schools, plus any non-public schools that receive state funds.
If the measure becomes law, Louisiana would become the first state to require public schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
Last year, Horton successfully shepherded a bill requiring classrooms to display the U.S. motto, "In God We Trust." On Wednesday, she referenced Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a landmark 2022 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot stop an individual from engaging in personal religious observance, or else risk violating the First Amendment.
"If it's not adhered to, or even acknowledged by religions across the world," said Rep. Matthew Willard, D-New Orleans, referring to the Ten Commandments, "Are we not basically establishing a Christian religion in our schools?".
The legislation would also apply to colleges and universities, charter schools and private schools that receive public funding.
House Bill 334, which authorizes schools to bring in chaplains to work with students, also passed the House with 86-6.
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