Mississippi Senate passes sweeping 'Religious Liberty' bill

The Republican-dominated Senate voted 31-17 to pass the controversial bill, called the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience From Government Discrimination Act."

Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel delivers a concession speech in Hattiesburg, Miss., June 24, 2014. 

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March 31, 2016, 2:05 PM EDT / Updated March 31, 2016, 2:33 PM EDT

By Jacquellena Carrero, Jacquellena Carrero and Natalie Valdes, Natalie Valdes

The Mississippi Senate voted Wednesday evening to pass a religious freedom bill which some say could have sweeping anti-LGBT repercussions for the United States.