Senator McLeod proposes the following amendment (SMIN-120.MW0040S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

SECTION X.Section 24-3-550(D) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(D) Witnesses authorized or approved pursuant to this section shall not possess telephonic equipment, cameras, or recording devices in the Capital Punishment Facility during an execution. However, the Department shall conduct and maintain audio and video recordings of all executions. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require discloser of identifying information of any person or entity directly or indirectly involved in the planning or execution of a death sentence within this State. The provisions of this subitem are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.