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Instead, university system Chancellor William E. Kirwan will write a letter on behalf of the regents to the General Assembly to reiterate the system's commitment to following "all the laws of the land," according to a copy of the regents' resolution.
The university system's letter also will state that a policy would not be in its best interest.
"Such a policy, we are absolutely certain, would be challenged in court because it's such a sensitive issue," Kirwan said during the regents meeting. "It would be very difficult to administer in a uniform manner."
A systemwide policy to prohibit the screening of obscene materials would cause a financial burden, as the university would have to adopt additional programs to make sure the policy is implemented, Kirwan said.
Wednesday's vote is the latest in an ongoing saga that began in April, when a group of students screened the XXX-rated "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge" in an on-campus building at the University of Maryland, College Park.
The viewing raised the ire of Baltimore County Sen. Andrew P. Harris (R-Dist. 7) of Cockeysville, who wanted the legislature to pull funding from UMCP or any university if pornographic materials were shown.
On Wednesday, Harris said he would have to speak with the university system officials before commenting.
Regents chairman Clifford M. Kendall wants to move past the issue.
"I'm very hopeful that the legislators that requested it will move on," he said. "I hope we can move forward and put this behind us."