State lawmakers gave final approval Thursday night to a long list of legislations, which one Missouri Democrat said would “kill small business” in Missouri.  The House passed the bill 118-28, and the Senate followed suit with a 27-4 vote, sending it to Governor Jay Nixon.   This move is happening in a state with a mid-year budget deficit that hovers around the $700 million mark.

The Missouri legislation would apply to strip clubs, adult video and book stores and other businesses of a sexual nature, including semi-nude model studios.

It would ban full nudity, alcohol, anyone younger than 18 and touching between semi-nude employees and customers. To ensure strippers are off-limits, the bill requires semi-nude employees to remain on a stage at least 18 inches high and at least 6 feet from customers in a room of at least 600 square feet. Continue Reading…