Legislators in the US state of Minnesota are considering a bill that would prevent state workers from booking rooms or meeting facilities at hotels where pornographic films can be ordered.
While the move has been welcomed by anti-pornography groups and bill sponsor Senator Tarryl Clark stating the bill was not about “policing personal choices”, spokesperson for the American Hotel and Lodging Association Kathryn Potter, which opposes the bill, said hotels should have the option to offer adult films.
"This is an amenity that hotels provide just like they do pools or room service," Potter said during an interview.
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"It's something you can choose to use or not."
She said it was unclear how much the bill would cost local hotels, but said they likely make money from offering the films otherwise they'd discontinue the service.
The state has reportedly more than 50,000 employees, but the Department of Administration couldn't provide The Associated Press with a breakdown on how much employees spend on hotels.
Anti-porn groups say Minnesota is at the front of a movement for so-called ‘clean hotels’.
The Citizens for Community Values coalition, a Cincinnati-based Christian nonprofit, has created a Web site, cleanhotels.com, for people who want to find hotels that don't offer porn.
Among the ‘clean’ hotels listed by cleanhotels.com in Minnesota are four ‘clean’ hotels in Minneapolis, all owned by Marriott, and five porn-free hotels in Duluth, including a Days Inn, Super 8 and a Best Western Hotel.
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