Religious Freedom Bill Signed Into law

Mississippi’s governor has signed the state’s Religious Freedom Bill into law.
Governor Phil Bryant announced today via Twitter that he had signed House Bill 1523. He says he did so to “protect sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictism of” people in his state. Among other things, the legislation will allow businesses and religious groups to deny the LGBT community certain services such as counseling, wedding planning and adoption support. It will also protect those groups from punishment if they act “consistent with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction.” A similar bill was recently vetoed by the governor of Georgia.
“Basically says the state or its political subdivisions cannot discriminate against someone because of their deeply-held religious views. If a baker or a photographer says ‘my deeply-held religious view is that I cannot participate in a religious ceremony like a wedding,” the state cannot fine you. We cannot take your license away from you. We couldn’t end any contracts,” said Governor Bryant.
In a tweet, Governor Bryant says he does not believe this bill limits any constitutionally protected rights nor does he believe it challenges federal law.