Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has officially vetoed the religious discrimination bill, which almost all saw as simply anti-gay legislation.
Brewer made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday night, reports NBC News. She noted the bill "could result in unintended and negative consequences."
The governor added, "I sincerely believe that Senate bill 1062 could create more problems than it purports to solve."
The move on Brewer's part isn't too surprising as many businesses and politicians have spoken out against the passing of the bill, which aimed to give businesses the right to deny service to anyone provided they could prove it was because of their religious beliefs.
Most saw the bill as nothing other than anti-gay legislation and urged the Arizona governor to veto the bill. Companies like Apple, Marriott and American Airlines publicly noted the bill was bad and should be tossed.
The NFL released a statement noting that it was watching to see what Brewer would do. The 2015 Super Bowl is scheduled to be played in Arizona.
Sources close to the governor also claimed that she was leaning towards vetoing the bill on Tuesday. Her adviser Chuck Coughlin said, "It's been her proclivity in the past to focus on the priorities she wants them [the legislature] to accomplish, and this was clearly not part of her agenda."
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