Senator Bennett proposes the following amendment (SJ-3570.PB0006S):

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

SECTION X. Section 8-13-320(10)(g) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

  (g) All investigations, inquiries, hearings, and accompanying documents are confidential and only may be released pursuant to this section.
   (i) After a dismissal following a finding of probable cause, except for dismissal pursuant to item (10)(b), or a technical violation pursuant to Section 8-13-1170 or 8-13-1372, the following documents become public record: the complaint, the response by the respondent, and the notice of dismissal.
   (ii) After a finding of probable cause, except for a technical violation pursuant to Section 8-13-1170 or 8-13-1372, the following documents become public record: the complaint, the response by the respondent, and the notice of hearing. If a hearing is held on the matter, the final order and all exhibits introduced at the hearing shall become public record upon issuance of the final order by the commission. Exhibits introduced must be redacted prior to release to exclude personal information where the public disclosure would constitute an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy. In the event a hearing is not held on a matter after a finding of probable cause, the final disposition of the matter becomes public record.
   (iii) The commission shall redact the address, phone number, and email address of the complainant and respondent from the public record. The complainant shall not release the address, phone number, or email address of the respondent. The respondent shall not release the address, phone number, or email address of the complainant.
   (iv) The respondent or his counsel, by written notice, may waive the confidentiality requirement. The commission shall not accept any partial waivers.
   (v) The wilful release of confidential information is a misdemeanor, and a person releasing such confidential information, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year.

SECTION X. Section 8-13-365 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 8-13-365. The commission shall establish a system of electronic filing for all disclosures and reports required pursuant to Chapter 13, Title 8 and Chapter 17, Title 2 except for forms and reports required pursuant to Article 9, Chapter 13, Title 8. These disclosures and reports must be filed using an Internet-based filing system as prescribed by the commission. The information contained in the reports and disclosure forms, with the exception of specific addresses of individuals making campaign contributions, social security numbers, campaign bank account numbers, and tax ID numbers, must be publicly accessible, searchable, and transferable. The city and state of an individual making a campaign contribution must be publicly accessible, searchable, and transferable.

SECTION X. Section 8-13-540(C) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (C)(1) All investigations, inquiries, hearings and accompanying documents are confidential and only may be released pursuant to this section.
  (2)(a) Upon a recommendation of probable cause by the commission for a violation, other than a technical violation pursuant to Section 8-13-1170 or 8-13-1372, the following documents become public record: the complaint, the response by the respondent, and the commission's recommendation of probable cause.
   (b) If the appropriate committee requests further investigation after receipt of the commission's report, documents only may be released if the commission's second report to the committee recommends a finding of probable cause.
   (c) The commission and appropriate legislative ethics committee shall redact the address, phone number, and email address of the complainant and respondent from the public record. The complainant shall not release the address, phone number, or email address of the respondent. The respondent shall not release the address, phone number, or email address of the complainant.

SECTION X. Section 8-13-1366 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 8-13-1366. Certified campaign reports must be made available for public inspection at the office of the State Ethics Commission, the Senate Ethics Committee, the House of Representatives Ethics Committee, and the county clerk of court within two business days of receipt. The commission, ethics committees, and county clerks of court shall redact the specific address of an individual making a campaign contribution, except the individual's city and state. The commission, ethics committees, and county clerks of court shall not require any information or identification as a condition of viewing a report or reports. The commission, ethics committees, and the county clerks of court must ensure that the reports are available for copying or purchase at a reasonable cost.

SECTION X. Section 8-13-1302(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (A) A candidate, committee, or ballot measure committee must maintain and preserve an account of:
  (1) the total amount of contributions accepted by the candidate, committee, or ballot measure committee;
  (2) the name and address of each person making a contribution and the amount and date of receipt of each contribution;
  (3) the total amount of expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate, committee, or ballot measure committee;
  (4) the name and address of each person to whom an expenditure is made including the date, amount, purpose, and beneficiary of the expenditure;
  (5) all receipted bills, canceled checks, or other proof of payment for each expenditure; and
  (6) the occupation and employer of each person making a contribution.

SECTION X. Section 8-13-1308(F) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (F) Certified campaign reports detailing campaign contributions and expenditures must contain:
  (1) the total of contributions accepted by the candidate or committee;
  (2) the name, and address, occupation, and employer of each person making a contribution of more than one hundred dollars and the amount and date of receipt of each contribution;
  (3) the total expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate or committee;
  (4) the name and address of each person to whom an expenditure is made from campaign funds, including the date, amount, purpose, and beneficiary of the expenditure.

SECTION X. Section 8-13-1309(E) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (E) Certified campaign reports detailing campaign contributions and expenditures must contain:
  (1) the total amount of contributions accepted by the ballot measure committee;
  (2) the name, and address, occupation, and employer of each person making a contribution of more than one hundred dollars and the amount and date of receipt of each contribution;
  (3) the total amount of expenditures made by or on behalf of the ballot measure committee; and
  (4) the name and address of each person to whom an expenditure is made from campaign funds, including the date, amount, purpose, and beneficiary of the expenditure.

SECTION X. Section 8-13-1314(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (A) Within an election cycle, a candidate or anyone acting on his behalf shall not solicit or accept, and a person shall not give or offer to give to a candidate or person acting on the candidate's behalf:
  (1) a contribution which exceeds:
   (a) three thousand five hundred dollars in the case of a candidate for statewide office; or
   (b) three thousand five hundred dollars in the aggregate for statewide candidates elected jointly pursuant to Section 8, Article IV of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895; or
   (c) one thousand dollars in the case of a candidate for any other office;
  (2) a cash contribution from an individual unless the cash contribution does not exceed twenty-five dollars and is accompanied by a record of the amount of the contribution and the name, and address, occupation, and employer of the contributor;
  (3) a contribution from, whether directly or indirectly, a registered lobbyist if that lobbyist engages in lobbying the public office or public body for which the candidate is seeking election;
  (4) contributions for two elective offices simultaneously, except as provided in Section 8-13-1318.

SECTION X. Section 8-13-1360(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (A) The State Ethics Commission shall develop a contribution and expenditure reporting form which must include:
  (1) a designation as a pre-election or quarterly report and, if a pre-election report, the election date;
  (2) the candidate's name and address or, in the case of a committee, the name and address of the committee;
  (3) the balance of campaign accounts on hand at the beginning and at the close of the reporting period and the location of those campaign accounts;
  (4) the total amount of all contributions received during the reporting period; the total amount of contributions of one hundred dollars or less in the aggregate from one source received during the reporting period; and the name, and address, occupation, and employer of each person contributing more than one hundred dollars in the aggregate during the reporting period, the date and amount of the contribution, and the year-to-date total for each contributor. Written promises or pledges to make a contribution must be reported separately in the same manner as other monetary contributions;
  (5) the total amount of all loans received during the reporting period and the total amount of loans for the year to date. The report also must include the date and amount of each loan from one source during the reporting period, the name and address of each maker or guarantor of each loan, the year-to-date total of each maker or guarantor, and the terms of the loan, including the interest rate, repayment terms, loan payments, and existing balances on each loan;
  (6) the date and amount of any in-kind contributions of more than one hundred dollars in the aggregate by one person during the reporting period, and the contributor's name, address, occupation, and employer, and year-to-date total;
  (7) the total amount of all refunds, rebates, interest, and other receipts not previously identified during the reporting period, and their year-to-date total; the total amount of other receipts received of one hundred dollars or less in the aggregate from one source during the reporting period; the date and amount of each refund, rebate, interest, or other receipt not previously identified of more than one hundred dollars in the aggregate from one source, the name and address and the year-to-date total for each source;
  (8) the aggregate total of all contributions, loans, and other receipts during the reporting period and the year-to-date total; the amount, date, and a brief description of each expenditure made during the reporting period, the name and address of the entity to which the expenditure was made, and the year-to-date total of expenditures to that entity. Credit card expenses and candidate reimbursements must be itemized so that the purpose and recipient of the expenditure are identified;
  (9) the total amount of all loans made during the reporting period and the year-to-date total. The report also must include the date and amount of each loan to one entity during the reporting period, the name and address of each recipient of the loan, and the terms of the loan, including the interest rate, repayment terms, purpose of the loan, the year-to-date total, and existing balances.

Amend the bill further, by striking SECTION 6 and inserting:

SECTION 6. This act takesThe provisions of Section 8-13-320(10)(g) and Section 8-13-540(C) in this act take effect upon approval by the Governor. All other provisions of this act take effect six months after approval by the Governor.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.