Senator Matthews proposes the following amendment (SMIN-3532.MW0064S):

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

SECTION X. Chapter 53, Title 38 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 38-53-83.No person may engage in electronic monitoring of a defendant released by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to a bail bond unless that person is qualified and licensed as a professional bondsman, surety bondsman, or runner pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. This section does not apply to any agent or agency of the State, any agent or agency of any county or municipal government in South Carolina, or any agent or agency, department, or division of the federal government. A person engaged in electronic monitoring of a defendant shall only provide monitoring information to a solicitor or the court of competent jurisdiction unless otherwise ordered by the court. Monitoring information can only be provided to law enforcement pursuant to a court order.