State versions of religious-freedom law clear Utah Legislature, advance in Iowa and Georgia

Beehive State’s bill amended to obtain LGTBQ and Democratic backing

Utah Capitol Building in Salt Lake City. Photo by Alex Moliski; licensed by Unsplash.

Utah lawmakers have passed their state-level version of the federal Religious Freedom Protection Act, which was designed to protect religious freedom beyond the guarantees of the First Amendment.

The Utah House passed the bill, SB150, unanimously Thursday, and it is expe…