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#Indiana governor signs amended religious freedom law

State legislators say the new revisions to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act will prevent the law from being able to discriminate against anyone anywhere at anytime. (April 2) AP

Indiana Statehouse, looking west down Market Street from Monument Circle. Joe Vitti / The Star (Photo: Joe Vitti, The Indianapolis Star)

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday signed into law revisions in the state's divisive Religious Freedom Restoration Act aimed at removing fears that it would allow businesses to discriminate against gays and lesbians.

The Indiana House voted 66-30 and the Senate voted 34-16 to OK revisions to the "religious freedom" law.

Earlier Thursday, business, civic and sports leaders who have strongly called for a fix to the legislation flanked Indiana Republicans as they announced sexual orientation and gender identity will be explicitly protected in the new law.