Billboards advertising porn shops and strip clubs would be banned under a proposed house bill

February 12, 2004
By: Monica Walter
State Capital Bureau Sexually-oriented billboards would be banned under a measure being considered by the Missouri House of Representatives. Monica Walter has more from the State Capitol.
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State lawmakers are hearing a bill that would prohibit porn shops and strip clubs from using billboards to advertise along Missouri highways. The bill will also prohibit anyone younger than 21 from setting up signs or billboards of this nature.

Representative David Pearce is sponsoring this bill and says these billboards send a bad message to drivers.

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The House Tourism Committee is expected to hear this bill next week. From the State Capitol, I'm Monica Walter.

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