The bill was passed today even after hundreds of left-wing protesters filled the state capitol to try and force the legislature to dump the bill.
Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to a religious-freedom bill that has drawn sharp criticism from opponents who say it opens the door to state-sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians.The House voted Tuesday to approve the measure, which prohibits the state and local governments from infringing on a person’s religious beliefs without a “compelling” interest. The measure now heads to Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has said he will sign it into law.If enacted, the move will make Arkansas the second state to enact such a law this year. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed a similar bill last week, and 19 other states have comparable measures on the books.
We’ll see if Ark. Gov. Hutchinson has the guts to sign this into law.
http://rightwingnews.com/democrats/excellent-despite-criticism-arkansas-passes-religious-freedom-law-today/
http://dailysignal.com/2015/03/30/the-aclus-hypocritical-defense-of-laws-that-violate-religious-liberty/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=thf03312015ACLU
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/03/selective_outrage_over_religious_freedom.html
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