HB1086

Ten Commandments as a protected writing.

Introduced·1/5/26

Indiana HB1086 mandates school corporations to display the Ten Commandments in every school library and classroom.

Indiana HB1086 introduces a new section in the Indiana Code, requiring each school corporation to place a durable poster or framed picture of the Ten Commandments in every school library and classroom. This mandate is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and applies to all educational institutions within the state.

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Sponsors

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Calendar

Jan 27

9:30 AM

House Education Hearing

Jan 27

9:30 AM

House Education Hearing

History

Jan 29

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Jan 27

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 5

House

Coauthored by Representatives Prescott, Smith H, Teshka