PRINTER'S NO. 1993
No. 206 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, ROEBUCK, BAKER, FICHTER, CORRIGAN, THOMAS,
BUXTON, READSHAW, STABACK, DeLUCA, CAPPABIANCA, RUBLEY,
TIGUE, PESCI, BELARDI, EGOLF, HERSHEY, GODSHALL, LEDERER,
SATHER, CARN, OLASZ, BEBKO-JONES, GIGLIOTTI, LAUGHLIN, MELIO,
TRELLO, HALUSKA, JAROLIN, C. WILLIAMS, BUTKOVITZ, YOUNGBLOOD,
McGEEHAN AND OLIVER, JUNE 10, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
JUNE 10, 1997
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the Congress of the United States to take steps to
2 control violence on television.
3 WHEREAS, Television is a major part of the culture in this
4 Commonwealth and in our Nation; and
5 WHEREAS, Our children are very impressionable and are greatly
6 influenced by what they see on television; and
7 WHEREAS, A large portion of television programming depicts
8 graphic violence and presents weapons in a particularly exciting
9 manner; and
10 WHEREAS, Such depiction and presentation is not really
11 necessary for plot development or artistic expression; and
12 WHEREAS, Television broadcasting is a matter of Federal
13 jurisdiction under the Communications Act of 1934 (48 Stat.
14 1064, 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.); therefore be it
15 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
1 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize Congress to
2 regulate television programming so as to eliminate graphic
3 depiction of violence, such as spurting blood and severance of
4 body parts, and to regulate presentation of dangerous weapons by
5 minimizing on-screen time; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
7 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
8 member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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