Bill heads to governor’s desk to put 10 Commandments in Arkansas classrooms

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Bill heads to governor's desk to put 10 Commandments in Arkansas classrooms

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Story by Alex Kienlen (8 April 2025)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill to mandate religious displays in Arkansas public schools is on the governor's desk for signature.

If Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs Senate Bill 433 into law, it will mandate that classrooms display "a durable poster or framed copy" of "In God We Trust" and a "historical representation of the 10 Commandments."

The bill received broad support in both chambers, with a 27-4 Senate vote and a 71-20 vote in the House.

Sen. Jim Dotson (R-Bentonville) and Rep. Alyssa Brown (R-Heber Springs) were the bill's primary sponsors. It has 13 cosponsors.

Louisiana passed a similar law in 2024, but a federal judge blocked it before it was implemented, citing its "overtly religious" nature.