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

HB 216 would require Alabama public schools to display the Ten Commandments alongside a context statement in history classrooms (grades 5-12) and common areas of schools serving grades 5 and above, but only if donated displays or funds are available. The bill mandates the State Department of Education to identify free resources to help schools comply with this requirement. It does not create a state-funded mandate and is currently pending committee review in the Alabama House of Representatives as of January 2026. The legislation cites historical references to religious elements in founding documents as justification, but the policy focuses solely on display requirements subject to donations.