Senator Hutto proposes the following amendment (SMIN-5538.MW0002S):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 34-47-40, by adding a subsection to read:
(6) a refusal to provide or termination of covered financial services to a person or organization if the refusal or termination is based on documented evidence that the person or organization:(a) has been designated by the United States Department of State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1189, or by the United States Department of the Treasury as a specially designated national or blocked person pursuant to federal law;
(b) has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of engaging in acts of terrorism, material support for terrorism, organized violent criminal activity, or hate crimes as defined by federal or state law; or
(c) is engaged in conduct that constitutes incitement to imminent lawless action, true threats, or other categories of unprotected speech under the United States Constitution, and such conduct is documented and forms the basis for the adverse action.
A determination made pursuant to this item must be based on objective, documented evidence and may not be based solely on a person's lawful speech, expression, beliefs, or association protected by the First Amendment.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.