The South Dakota Senate voted 18-17 on Tuesday at the Capitol to advance a bill mandating public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and teach their historical significance. The bill now heads to the state House of Representatives.

A lawmaker in Kentucky has introduced legislation that would allow teachers to bring the Ten Commandments into public schools.

A committee of South Dakota lawmakers voted 4-3 to endorse a bill Thursday in Pierre that would require public school districts to teach the Ten Commandments and display them in every classroom. The vote came after an hour of testimony that included opposition from public school groups. The legislation now heads to the full state Senate.

Rep. Richard White of Morehead filed House Bill 116, a measure that would allow the Ten Commandments to be read or posted in public schools. “The Ten Commandments have had an indelible impact on our nation’s founding and society as a whole,

A new push in Frankfort could bring the Ten Commandments into Kentucky classrooms. House Bill 116—filed by Rep. Richard White, of Morehead—would let local school boards allow teachers or administrators to post or read excerpts of the Ten Commandments in classrooms or at school events.