To Arizona 's governor , a bill that would have allowed businesses to close their doors to gays and lesbians out of religious conviction was wrong for the state . So , she vetoed it . The buck may have stopped with Gov . Jan Brewer in Arizona on Wednesday , but the fight to pass such laws bannered as religious freedom issues is still on in quite a few other states . `` Right behind it are Missouri and Georgia , '' said Jay Michaelson , a fellow at Political Research Associates , a progressive political think tank . Brewer felt Senate Bill 1062 did not address specific dangers to religious freedom . `` It could divide Arizona in ways we can not even imagine , '' said Brewer , who said she tuned out public pressure and made the decision she felt was right . Attention now turns to the following states : . Georgia . The Preservation of Religious Freedom Act has been introduced into Georgia 's Legislature , and it is similar to the one vetoed in Arizona . The measure , which is moving through the state House of Representatives , allows a private company to ignore state law that `` directly or indirectly constrains , inhibits , curtails or denies '' a person 's religious beliefs . An almost identical bill has been introduced in the state Senate . Much like the Arizona measure , neither Georgia 's House nor Senate bills specifically spell out gays or lesbians as the target . The legislation is not on the calendar for Monday , or `` Crossover Day , '' the last day for legislation to pass the chamber in which it was introduced and transfer to the other chamber for consideration . But Georgia Equality Executive Director Jeff Graham said it could still appear on Monday . His group opposes the legislation . Graham does n't rule out the bill moving forward , even if it does n't make the calendar . `` This could still come up as an amendment to another bill . '' Idaho . There are two bills being considered . HB 426 would protect people making decisions out of religious convictions -- including denying service to someone . HB 427 gives people protection against legal claims made against them in cases involving religious convictions . If passed into law , the first bill probably would be vulnerable to constitutional legal challenges . Both bills could cause many disruptions to everyday life in the state , a state attorney general said in an article in the The Spokesman Review . HB 427 has been sent back to committee . Mississippi . A bill is being considered to legally protect people against being compelled to take any action against their religion . SB 2681 does not explicitly mention gays , lesbians or same-sex marriage . It has passed the Senate and was referred to House , where it is in a judiciary committee . Missouri . A bill that requires the government to show a compelling interest in any attempt to restrict a person 's right to practice religion was introduced this week by Republican state Sen. Wayne Wallingford . SB 916 provides for additional civil protections to the state 's existing `` Religious Freedom Restoration Act , '' according to the senator . But critics of the law say it 's a way to discriminate against gays . Ohio . The House introduced HB 376 in December . It also does not single out same-sex relations for discrimination but gives legal protection to individuals acting or making decisions out of religious conviction . It 's currently in judiciary committee . Critics say it 's aimed at discrimination against same-sex couples , knoxnews.com reported . Oregon . The conservative Oregon Family Council is sponsoring a ballot measure -- the `` Protect Religious Freedoms Initiative '' -- that would allow private businesses to deny services that would support same-sex marriage . The group , which previously supported the effort to ban same-sex marriage in the state , is pushing to get the measure on the November ballot . South Dakota . Conservative senators introduced one bill that would allow businesses or people to deny `` certain wedding services or goods due to the free exercise of religion . '' But its main sponsor withdrew it . But there 's a second one protecting `` speech pertaining to views on sexual orientation . '' It has been deferred to a late legislative day . There are also states where proposed bills have already hit a legislative wall : . Colorado . A bill that would have allowed people to defend against discrimination allegations on the basis of religious convictions was killed in committee , The Denver Post reported . Kansas . State representatives introduced a bill in January that would have explicitly permitted religious business people and government workers to refuse serving same-sex couples . It passed the House , with a vote of 72 to 49 , but failed in the Republican-dominated Senate . Maine . A conservative senator introduced a religious freedom bill that would have protected people making decisions out of religious convictions that other legislators felt interfered with other people 's civil rights . The state Senate and House both voted it down , the Bangor Daily News reported . Tennessee . Tennessee legislators introduced a bill in early February that proponents said would protect businesses if they refused services to gays and lesbians . Critics called it the `` Turn the Gays Away '' bill . The measure has been withdrawn from committee , CNN affiliate WSMV reported . Utah . Conservative state Sen. Stuart Reid introduced a bill similar to the Arizona bill that was vetoed , but it has since been shelved , The Salt Lake Tribune reported .
Arizona 's governor felt it was n't right ; many lawmakers face her decision . Comment: He predicts the advocates will follow the lead set by anti-abortion advocates . `` It 's a big , black mark against a state , '' says GLAAD CEO .