OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Senate passed a measure Monday that would allow for construction of a 10 Commandments monument on the Capitol grounds.
House Bill 1330 passed by a vote of 37-9. The measure heads to a conference committee.
Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, is the Senate author. Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow, is the House author.
Private funds would be used to construct the monument.
However, the Attorney General's Office, which receives state funding, would be required to defend the measure if there is a legal challenge.
"We are going to spend a lot of money on this and lose," said Sen. Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah.
Wilson said the state constitution bans spending money on religious items.
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