Ten Commandments will not be required in schools after bill fails in North Dakota House
BISMARCK — A bill that would have required the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public schools in North Dakota was the subject of a lengthy House floor fight on Wednesday before eventually being voted down 53-38.
Republicans Introduce Bills To Require the Displaying of the Ten Commandments and Creating Prayer Times
A state senator, Phil King, introduced a bill Monday requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Another senator, Mayes Middleton, introduced a bill that would let schools create time for students to pray and read the Bible or “other religious texts.”
The Historical Education Displays Act, a new Senate proposal, would give school boards the ability to put the Ten Commandments in public classrooms.
The North Dakota House has defeated a bill that would have required the Ten Commandments to be displayed in cafeterias in public K-12 schools and state- funded colleges. HB 1145’s supporters argued ...
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