HB 1994 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

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

HB 1994 requires Missouri public school districts and charter schools to display the full text of the Ten Commandments in every instructional building where academic classes are regularly held, beginning January 1, 2027. The display must be at least 11x14 inches, feature the text as the central focus in a large readable font, and may be funded by school board funds or donated materials (though boards are not required to spend money). The bill defines the Ten Commandments text as the biblical passage from Exodus 20 and allows school boards to determine the display's specific format. This law applies to all public school buildings used for student instruction, not to religious instruction or curriculum.
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Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 15, 2026
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Bill Irwin
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