Senator Stubbs proposes the following amendment (SJ-52.SW0006S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 56-5-2930(C) and inserting:

 (C) The fine for a first offense must not be suspended. The court is prohibited from suspending a monetary fine below that of the next preceding minimum monetary fine. If it is determined that the person convicted under the provisions of this section did any act forbidden by law or neglected any duty imposed by law in the driving of the motor vehicle, which act or neglect proximately cause a collision that occurred while the person was driving in violation of this section, the court may impose an additional consecutive sentence of a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or an additional period of imprisonment of not more than one hundred-eighty days, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 23-3-540, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, this additional sentence may be imposed by the magistrate or municipal court for any offense for which the court would otherwise have jurisdiction. A person who suffers a personal or financial injury because of a violation of the provisions of this section is considered the victim of the person convicted of the violation and must be afforded all rights enumerated in the Victim's Bill of Rights in the South Carolina Constitution, Article I, Section 24, including but not limited to, reasonable access to all documents relating to the investigation of the incident.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 56-5-2933(C) and inserting:

 (C) The fine for a first offense must not be suspended. The court is prohibited from suspending a monetary fine below that of the next preceding minimum monetary fine. If it is determined that the person convicted under the provisions of this section did any act forbidden by law or neglected any duty imposed by law in the driving of the motor vehicle, which act or neglect proximately cause a collision that occurred while the person was driving in violation of this section, the court may impose an additional consecutive sentence of a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or an additional period of imprisonment of not more than one hundred-eighty days, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 23-3-540, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, this additional sentence may be imposed by the magistrate or municipal court for any offense for which the court would otherwise have jurisdiction. A person who suffers a personal or financial injury because of a violation of the provisions of this section is considered the victim of the person convicted of the violation and must be afforded all rights enumerated in the Victim's Bill of Rights in the South Carolina Constitution, Article I, Section 24, including but not limited to, reasonable access to all documents relating to the investigation of the incident.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.