Senator HARPOOTLIAN proposed the following amendment (3050R003.SP.RAH):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered new SECTION to read:

/ SECTION __. Section 16-23-50(A) (2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

" (2) A person violating the provisions of Section 16-23-20 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Bond shall be set by the circuit court.

(3) A person violating the provisions of Section 16-23-30, who is prohibited by state and federal law from possessing a firearm, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than one year, but not to exceed five years, or both. Bond shall be set by the circuit court." /