Governor Phil Bryant has signed HB 1523. This bill is also known as the Religious Accommodations Act.
This bill is also known as the Religious Accommodations Act.
It allows private businesses to refuse service to the LGBT community based off of their religious background and beliefs.
Here is Governor Bryant’s full statement:
“I am signing HB 1523 into law to protect sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions of individuals, organizations and private associations from discriminatory action by state government or its political subdivisions, which would include countries, cities, and institutions of higher learning.
This bill merely reinforces the rights which currently exist to the exercise of religious freedom as stated in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
