Ten Commandments Slated to Be Displayed in Every Louisiana Public Classroom

A Louisiana bill mandating all public classrooms to display Ten Commandments could be the first such measure passed in the nation.

In this file phot taken in 2002, the Ten Commandments monument is on display during the "America for Jesus" rally at the National Mall in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Louisiana is at the verge of of becoming the first state to enact a law mandating that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed at all public schools and colleges.

The Republican-backed measure is currently being weighed by the Louisiana House after clearing the Senate by a 30-8 margin on May 16, with all but a few Democrat Senators voting against it. A final House action on the bill was originally set to take place on May 22 but was rescheduled for May 28.