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WBC may be protesting Jefferson City pretty soon.
Missouri governor Jay Nixon signs funeral protest bill inspired by Westboro Baptist Church
By JASON HANCOCK -
The Star’s Jefferson City correspondent
06/20/2014 11:15 AM
Gov. Jay Nixon Friday signed legislation designed to clear up potential legal questions surrounding the state’s funeral protest law.
A state law passed in 2006 requires protesters to stay 300 feet away from funeral sites, from an hour before they start until an hour after services end. But a federal appeals court ruled that buffer zone could not be enforced in regard to funeral processions.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article587842.html#storylink=cpy
Add: See bill at HOUSE BILL NO. 1372
