The Committee on Judiciary proposes the following amendment (LC-4145.DG0001H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "South Carolina Pray Safe Act."

SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 23-3-90. (A) As used in this section:
  (1) "Eligible applicant" means a private religious organization that is:
   (a) qualified for federal tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
   (b) at risk of being subject to a religiously motivated crime; and
   (c) is a religious organization as defined in Section 1-33-10.
  (2) "Eligible facility" means real property owned, rented, or operated by an eligible applicant.
  (3) "Offense against a religious organization" includes an offense against:
   (a) an employee or agent of the organization;
   (b) the eligible facility itself; or
   (c) individuals frequenting the eligible facility as part of the population served by the organization.
  (4) "Religiously motivated crime" means the commission, attempted commission, or alleged commission of an offense against a religious organization based on the religious ideology or mission of the organization or the population served by the organization.
  (5) "Security enhancements" includes, without limitation:
   (a) security assessments and training;
   (b) security personnel;
   (c) upgrades or improvements including, but not limited to, windows, doors, gates, or security-related landscaping;
   (d) high-intensity lighting, camera systems, alarms, or other security systems; and
   (e) any other security enhancement consistent with the purpose of the South Carolina Pray Safe Grant Program.
 (B)(1) There is established the South Carolina Pray Safe Grant Program within the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) to provide grants to eligible applicants for security enhancements to eligible facilities. Grants may be awarded to eligible applicants in amounts not to exceed five thousand dollars.
  (2) SCDPS may develop the form and manner in which eligible applicants may apply for grants. SCDPS shall rank applications based on the criteria set forth in subsection (C) and award grants based on rankings and available monies.
 (C) SCDPS shall, by rule, establish criteria for ranking grant applications under the grant program. Criteria must include, but need not be limited to:
  (1) an eligible applicant's and eligible facility's level of risk of being subject to a religiously motivated crime;
  (2) whether an eligible applicant or eligible facility has previously been subject to a religiously motivated crime; and
  (3) the level of security measures already in place at eligible facilities.
 (D) SCDPS shall adopt rules to implement the grant program. Rules must include, but need not be limited to:
  (1) policies and procedures for the grant application process;
  (2) terms and conditions of grant agreements entered into by the department and grant recipients; and
  (3) procedures for verifying that grant monies have been used for the purposes for which they were awarded.
 (E) There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the general fund, the South Carolina Pray Safe Grant Program Fund. The monies in the fund only may be used to fund grants authorized by this section. SCDPS may not award grants that exceed the balance in the Fund. The total balance in the Fund may not exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for any fiscal year.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.