SB64 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing display of the Ten Commandments on state property and property owned or administered by public schools and public bodies in Alabama.

• Establishes that Ten Commandments displays must comply with constitutional requirements by being intermingled with historical or educational items in a larger display.

• Protects religious liberty by guaranteeing freedom to worship according to individual conscience and prohibiting compulsion to attend or financially support any religious institution or minister.

• Prevents civil and political rights from being diminished or enlarged based on an individual's religious beliefs.

• Prohibits expenditure of public funds in defense of the constitutionality of this amendment and requires a voter referendum for approval.