Sunday Dinner Gathering: "Putting the Us in "UterUs!"

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday vetoed a controversial bill — called by some a religious-freedom bill and others an anti-gay bill. How much do you know about SB 1062? Here are 5 things:

1. First introduced Jan. 14, and passed by the state Senate 17-13 on Feb. 19, it passed the state House 33-27 on Feb. 20.

2. It would have changed part of an existing Arizona state law regarding free exercise of religion to broaden protections to nongovernmental entities. The bill would have changed the definition of "person” from referring just to a religious institution to include "any individual, association, partnership, corporation, church, religious assembly or institution or other business organization.” It also would have added language that says individuals may use burdens on their religious exercise as a defense in judicial actions even if the government is not a part of the case. This essentially means businesses have a right to claim a religious objection to providing services to customers.

3. It set out requirements for what people claiming their religious beliefs are burdened must prove. "1. That the person’s action or refusal to act is motivated by a religious belief. 2. That the person’s religious belief is sincerely held. 3. That the state action substantially burdens the exercise of the person’s religious beliefs.”

4. It gained some high-profile detractors, including major corporations. Companies including Apple, AT&T and American Airlines had called on Brewer to veto the bill. Even the NFL was pulled into the controversy over the bill. With Arizona set to host the 2015 Super Bowl, the NFL had said it was keeping an eye on what happens in Arizona.

5. Prominent national Republicans pushed against SB 1062. Both of Arizona’s Republican senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake, came out in favor of a veto, and so did former presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.