Pennsylvania Rep. introduces bill that aims to protect minors in the film industry
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Representative announced plans to introduce legislation that would aim to protect minor children on film sets.
The bill, authored by Rep. Liz Hanbidge (D – Montgomery), would require a recipient of the Pennsylvania Film Tax Credit to ensure that every adult on a taxpayer-funded production that includes children passes a child abuse background check. Hanbidge argued in her legislation that while there are various child labor laws and protections, abusers can still fall through the cracks.
Hanbidge also referenced the 2024 docuseries 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,' in which former child actors from Nickelodeon shows in the 1990s and early 2000s shared their experiences of abuse on set. The documentary revealed that a film executive convicted of child abuse was fired from one children's television network only to be hired again by another children's network without going through a background check.
The Pennsylvania Film Tax Credit program authorizes the use of tax credits to expand the Pennsylvania film industry. A film can be eligible for tax credits if the Pennsylvania production expenses comprise at least 60% of the film's total production expenses.
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