Senator Walker proposes the following amendment (SMIN-52.MW0037S):
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 A person who, while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or the combination of alcohol and drugs, drives a motor vehicle and when driving a motor vehicle convicted under the provisions of this section did does 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, and resulted in bodily injury is guilty of the offense of driving under the influence, third degree, and upon conviction, by a fine of not less than two thousand one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand one hundred dollars, and imprisonment for not more than one year. 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.Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.