The Committee on Judiciary proposes the following amendment (LC-252.WAB0018H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 30-2-500(1) and inserting:

(1) "Personal contact information" means the home address or personal cellular telephone number of the eligible requesting party; 

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 30-2-510(A) and inserting:

(A) Information that relates to the personal contact information of an eligible requesting party and is held or maintained by a state or local government agency is confidential and must not be disclosed to the public by the state or local government agency if the law enforcement officer: 

  (1) notifies the state or local government agency of the law enforcement officer's choice to restrict public access to or posting of personal contact information by submission of a form produced by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy; and

  (2) provides a verification of current employment or previous employment as a law enforcement officer to include contact information for his employer.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 30-2-700(1) and inserting:

(1) "Personal contact information" means the home address or personal cellular telephone number of the eligible requesting party; 

Amend the bill further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 30-2-710(A) and inserting:

(A) Information that relates to the personal contact information of an eligible requesting party and is held or maintained by a state or local government agency is confidential and must not be disclosed to the public by the state or local government agency if the judge:  

  (1) notifies the state or local government agency of the judge's choice to restrict public access to or posting online of personal contact information by submission of a form provided by the South Carolina Court Administration; and

  (2) provides verification of current or prior service as a judge from the South Carolina Court Administration.

Amend the bill further, by striking SECTION 5 and inserting:

SECTION 5.This act takes effect on July 1, 2024.