Push for Ten Commandments in schools killed in South Dakota House

Vote ends weeks-long debate about historical, religious nature of Christian doctrine

Austin Goss

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Joe Sneve

Feb 11, 2025

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House lawmakers narrowly rejected Senate Bill 51 on Monday, putting a halt to a measure that would have required South Dakota public schools to prominently display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The bill had already cleared the state Senate.

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