Rep. PACE proposes the following amendment (LC-4270.CM0003H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

SECTION X. Chapter 2, Title 30 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 30-2-60. Parties to a residential lease are encouraged to include binding arbitration clauses for disputes. Any dispute resolved through private arbitration shall not generate a public court record subject to this chapter. The court shall dismiss eviction actions filed in violation of a valid arbitration agreement and direct parties to arbitration.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.