Bill > H3217

This bill requires all public elementary, middle, and secondary schools in South Carolina to display a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in a conspicuous place in each classroom. The poster must include the full text of the Ten Commandments in a legible size and typeface that can be read from anywhere in the classroom. The bill specifies the exact text to be used, which is written in traditional biblical language and includes commandments such as "Thou shalt not murder" and "Honor thy father and thy mother." If a school does not currently have such a poster, it must accept privately donated posters that meet the specified requirements. Schools with existing posters that do not meet the size and legibility standards must replace them, either using public funds or through private donations. Additionally, schools with surplus Ten Commandments posters are required to offer them to other public schools. The bill would take effect upon approval by the Governor, potentially raising constitutional questions about the separation of church and state by mandating the display of a religious text in public school classrooms.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3217&session=126&summary=B