As the school year is gearing up, Ten Commandments displays will be required in certain Alabama public school classrooms beginning January 1, a law House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter called a “major win” for the state. “Getting this bill across the finish line last session was a major win for the people of Alabama,” Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) wrote in a social media post. Getting this bill across the finish line last session was a major win for the people of Alabama. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 99 into law in April after it cleared the Legislature during the 2026 regular session. It also states that Alabama does not establish a religion by law and that personal decisions involving faith are left to students and their families.