Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Alabama needs your help!
Please contact your senator and representative today and encourage them to support SB99 and HB216. Ask them to advance these important bills to the Senate and House floors for a vote. Your voice matters – email or call to make sure it’s heard.
In 1813, future U.S. President John Quincy Adams wrote in a letter to his son that, “The Law given from Sinai” – in other words, the Ten Commandments – “was a civil and municipal as well as a moral and religious Code.” Its provisions “were of universal application – Laws essential to the existence of men in society, and most of which have been enacted by every nation that ever possessed any code of law.”
SB99 acknowledges the historical significance of the Ten Commandments and the broader Judeo-Christian tradition in shaping American civil society. It does not promote religion or interfere with personal faith; rather, it simply offers an educational context in certain Alabama public schools.
The Alabama Constitution guarantees that “no religion shall be established by law” and respects students’ personal decisions. SB99 upholds that principle while recognizing the historical importance of the Ten Commandments.
About the Bills
- SB99 / HB216 – Sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley (R-District 12) and Rep. Mark Gidley (R-District 29)
- These companion bills would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments along with a historical explanation in certain middle and high school classrooms and common areas.
- Implementation: Schools will only be required to post signs if the posters or funding for them are donated.
Current Status
- SB99 (Senate): Passed out of the Senate Education Policy Committee on February 11 and is awaiting a Senate floor vote.
- HB216 (House): Passed out of the House Committee on Education Policy on March 4 and is currently on the House calendar awaiting a floor vote.
Take action:
- Call or email your senator and representative today.
- Urge them to bring SB99 and HB216 to the floor and to vote YES.
- Be sure to let them know you are being updated by Concerned Women for America of Alabama.
- If you do not know who your legislators are, click here to find them and access their contact information.
- Share this e-alert with family, friends, your church community, and others in your network to help spread the word.
Pray:
Lord of all, teach us that obedience to Your commandments begins with love—love for You and love for our neighbors. Remove bitterness from our hearts. Replace anger with patience and division with understanding. Let our support for Your law always reflect the spirit of Christ—full of truth and full of grace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thank you for your prayer and action. Your voice matters. Together, we can honor the historical significance of the Ten Commandments and uphold Godly principles in our schools.
