Senator Stephens proposes the following amendment (SMIN-120.AA0029S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 24-3-580(H), by adding a subsection to read:

() Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, in the event of an execution which involves unanticipated problems or delays that caused unnecessary pain and suffering for the prisoner or that reflect gross incompetence of the executioner, the Department must order and make available the results of an autopsy of the person sentenced to death to his or her attorney. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require identification of any member of an execution team.