ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

Senate: ED DP 4-3-1-0 | 3rd Read 16-12-2-0

House: ED DP 6-4-0-0

SB 1151: school classrooms; ten commandments; posting

Sponsor: Senator Kern, LD 27

Caucus & COW

Overview

Includes copies or excerpts from the Ten Commandments in the list of materials a school administrator or teacher may read or post in any school building.

History

A school district governing board must exclude all books, publications, papers or audiovisual materials of a sectarian, partisan or denominational character from schools. Statute permits a school administrator or teacher to read or post in any school building copies or excerpts from: 1) the national motto in God we trust; 2) the national anthem; 3) the Pledge of Allegiance; 4) the Arizona Constitution's preamble; 5) the Declaration of Independence; 6) the Mayflower Compact; 7) writings, speeches, documents and proclamations of the Founding Fathers and U.S. presidents; 8) published U.S. Supreme Court decisions; 9) congressional acts; and 10) the state motto Ditat Deus (A.R.S. §§ 15-341, 15-717).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteAllows a school administrator or teacher to read or post in any school building copies or excerpts from the Ten Commandments.

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