By Alia Beard Rau | The Republic | azcentral.com
A controversial religion bill that’s spurring national debate could be one of the first bills of the legislative session to land on Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk.
The legislation, written by the conservative advocacy group Center for Arizona Policy and the Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom, would allow individuals to use religious beliefs as a defense in a lawsuit filed by another individual.
The House Committee of the Whole will consider House Bill 2153 this afternoon. An identical version of the legislation was passed in the Senate Wednesday, putting the measure on a fast track to the governor.