Let the fear mongering commence!

Via Politico:

It’s not just Arizona.

A Missouri state senator on Monday introduced legislation that could provide cover for businesses to deny service to same-sex couples. In Georgia, two versions of a similar bill in the state House and Senate are moving quickly through the Legislature. In Kansas, a similar bill already passed Republican-led House earlier this month.

While those bills aren’t drawing the national attention of Arizona’s, they all aim to accomplish similar goals — giving businesses the ability to refuse service to customers based on religious beliefs.

“We’re trying to protect Missourians from attacks on their religious freedom,” Missouri state Sen. Wayne Wallingford told the Kansas City Star.

Wallingford said he based his legislation on the bills in Kansas and Arizona.

Legislation ensuring businesses can’t be sued for denying service to gay customers grew in popularity following well-reported cases like Hobby Lobby’s Obamacare exemption lawsuit, and a Colorado lawsuit in which a judge ordered a baker to provide a wedding cake for a gay couple or face fines.