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LA SB307
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rick Edmonds
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AI Summary
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Authorizes placement of a Ten Commandments monument on the Louisiana State Capitol grounds, with the commissioner of administration required to select a proposal from private entities by December 31, 2026
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Monument design, construction, installation, and maintenance must be funded entirely through private donations at no cost to the state, with maximum dimensions of 6 feet high by 4 feet wide by 4 feet deep
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Expands existing law to allow public display of the Ten Commandments, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, and Northwest Ordinance in courthouses, state and local buildings, and the State Capitol as historical documents related to American legal foundations
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Requires all displays to include a contextual plaque titled "Context for Acknowledging America's Religious History as Culture, Tradition, and the History of Law"
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Cites U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Van Orden v. Perry (2005) and American Legion v. American Humanist Association (2019) as legal justification for displaying the Ten Commandments on government property
Legislative Description
Authorizes the educational display of the Ten Commandments as a historical document and monument. (8/1/26)
PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS
Last Action
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Education.
3/10/2026