WATCH: Arkansas Governor Announces Whether He’ll Sign ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) will hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m. to announce whether he’ll sign the “religious liberty” bill that just passed his legislature. The bill is similar to Indiana’s, which has plunged the state into a mire of criticism and boycott threats.

Hutchinson has expressed support for the bill, but the unexpected backlash to Indiana’s bill has already put the brakes on similar legislation in Georgia. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has urged Hutchinson to veto the measure.

UPDATE — 04/01/15, 11:57 a.m. ET: Watch below, via CNN:

[Image via Arkansas.gov]

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