HB1994

Requires school districts to display the Ten Commandments in each instructional building in the school district

Introduced·1/7/26
Introduced Text

Missouri HB1994 requires school districts to display the Ten Commandments in instructional buildings.

Missouri HB1994 amends Chapter 171 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to mandate that each school district's school board and charter school's governing board display the Ten Commandments in instructional buildings starting January 1, 2027. The display must be a poster or framed document at least eleven inches by fourteen inches, with the text of the Ten Commandments printed in a large, easily readable font. The display can be funded by the school board or through donations, but the board is not required to spend its own money.

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History

May 15

House

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

Jan 8

House

Read Second Time (H)

Jan 7

House

Read First Time (H)