Senate Bill No. [number] mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school building and classroom within a school district in Montana. The bill specifies that the display must be a minimum size of 11 inches by 14 inches, with the text printed in a large, easily readable font. Additionally, it allows school districts to use their own funds or accept donations to provide these displays. The bill also amends existing law to exclude the display of the Ten Commandments from the prohibition against distributing sectarian or denominational publications in public schools.

The bill amends Section 20-7-112 of the Montana Code Annotated, clarifying that while sectarian publications cannot be distributed in schools, the display of the Ten Commandments is permitted. It also updates terminology, changing "pupil" to "student" in several instances. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and is intended to be codified as part of Title 20, chapter 7, part 1 of the Montana Code.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 20-7-112
SB0114_1(1): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(10): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(2): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(3): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(4): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(5): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(6): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(7): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(8): 20-7-112
SB0114_1(9): 20-7-112
SB0114_1: 20-7-112
SB0114_2(1): 20-7-112
SB0114_2(2): 20-7-112
SB0114_2(3): 20-7-112
SB0114_2(4): 20-7-112
SB0114_2(5): 20-7-112
SB0114_2(6): 20-7-112
SB0114_2: 20-7-112