PRINTER'S NO. 1622
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1162
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY McILHINNEY, MENSCH, BROWNE, RAFFERTY AND
TOMLINSON, MARCH 18, 2016
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 18, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,
providing for film approval by parent or guardian.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1528. Film Approval by Parent or Guardian.--(a)
Prior to displaying, as part of its educational program, a
motion picture rated "R" or "NC-17" by the Motion Picture
Association of America, a school entity shall:
(1) Notify and obtain written consent from all parents or
guardians of all students enrolled in the course in which the
motion picture is to be displayed.
(2) If any parent or guardian of any student enrolled in the
course in which the motion picture is to be displayed objects or
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fails to provide written consent to the display of the motion
picture, not display the motion picture during the current
school year.
(b) School entities shall retain consent forms for two years
following their submission.
(c) As used in this section, the term "school entity" means
any public school, intermediate unit, area vocational-technical
school or charter school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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