The Montana Senate recently voted to kill a bill that would have required the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. Senate Bill 114, sponsored by Sen. Bob Phalen, was indefinitely postponed after failing to garner enough support during second reading. This legislation would have mandated a copy of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in each public school and classroom. This was the second time SB 114 failed on the Senate floor this session, with a tied vote of 25-25 during the initial reading. The bill was then referred back to committee before being defeated on Saturday with a vote of 26-24. Supporters argued that the Ten Commandments should be treated as a document of historic significance, while opponents expressed concerns about infringing on students’ religious freedoms. This bill sparked a debate on the constitutionality of requiring religious displays in public schools, with references to a 1980 Supreme Court ruling on a similar case. Despite the efforts of supporters, the bill was effectively killed for this legislative session.
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