# Alabama SB99: Ten Commandments; required to be displayed in certain public schools, subject to the availability of donations

Alabama SB99, Ten Commandments; required to be displayed in certain public schools, subject to the availability of donations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith Kelley (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-13 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB99
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Ten Commandments; required to be displayed in certain public schools, subject to the availability of donations
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Enacted
- Sponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (166 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alabama schools must display the Ten Commandments: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Alabama school boards must post approved Ten Commandments displays when donated money or displays are available. The State Superintendent decides whether donations are available and approves the layout. Displays must appear in every fifth-through-twelfth-grade classroom w…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1347 | pass | 81 | 10 | 10 |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 30 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 979 | pass | 28 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 978 | pass | 27 | 7 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-13: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1347 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-04-07: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-04-07: Re-referred to Committee in Second House (House)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-04-07: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-31: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 978 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 979 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House)
- 2026-03-31: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-03-19: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB99-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB99-enr.pdf)

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- SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB99-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB99-enr.pdf)

## Related
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- [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs)
- [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs)
- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
- [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs)
- [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB99-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).