Murt began efforts to change the state's laws in 2009 after issues arose involving the 24/7 video shooting of Jon and Kate Gosselin's eight children in their Berks County home.
Those who testified during hearings, including Kate Gosselin's brother Kevin Kreider, raised concerns about the extent to which the children's private lives were being exposed on the internationally popular show, telecast on TLC.
Kreider cited video cameras rolling in the children's bedrooms, taping of toilet training with full nudity, and lack of parental supervision on the set.
Murt said he realized that the child-labor laws, written long before the reality-show era - in fact, predating color TV - needed to be updated.
The bill mandates that children may work no more than eight hours a day or 48 hours a week and no later than 10 p.m. on school nights. Those under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times, and a teacher must be present on the set.
The bill also requires that trust accounts be established for minor actors. The employer must deposit 15 percent of the child's gross earnings into the account.
"It's the only way to make sure a portion of the child's earnings are there for them when they reach adulthood," Murt said.
A Corbett spokeswoman said the governor would sign the bill.
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