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Senate passes bill prohibiting adult billboards

The Senate approved a bill Thursday that prohibits sexually-oriented billboards within one mile of the highway. Lindsay Shively has the story.

The billboards for porn shops and strip clubs that line Interstate-70 were the focus of the bill the Senate approved and sent to the House Thursday. Columbia Senator Ken Jacob says he finds the I-70 advertisements obtrusive.

The bill does allow businesses to have two sings outside their establishments. The bill now moves to the House on Monday. From the State Capitol, I'm Lindsay Shively.