In signing the revised bill, which was approved by the legislature on Thursday, Pence continued to argue that there had been a misunderstanding about the bill’s intent.

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“Over the past week this law has become a subject of great misunderstanding and controversy across our state and nation,” said Pence in a statement Thursday evening. “However we got here, we are where we are, and it is important that our state take action to address the concerns that have been raised and move forward.”

The original bill was heavily criticized by business leaders as well as the NCAA, the powerful collegiate sports organization that is headquartered in Indianapolis — which said that if the law was not changed, the organization could reconsider whether to host future events in the state.

In a statement issued soon after the new language was announced by lawmakers, NCAA President Mark Emmert praised the additional language and called for it to be quickly codified into law.

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Still, not all of the groups that had most vocally opposed the legislation said that they were statisifed with the new wording.

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