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SC H4927
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Oremus
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AI Summary
- Creates a "Persistent Criminal Domestic Violence Offender Registry" administered by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), with offender information publicly available on SLED's website
- Requires court clerks to submit conviction records to SLED when a person is convicted of a second or subsequent criminal domestic violence offense
- Registry includes offender's name, date of birth, conviction dates, counties of conviction, and photograph, but excludes address, social security number, and ID numbers from public view
- Imposes a $100 registration fee on offenders, with $50 retained by the court and $50 remitted to SLED for registry maintenance
- Offenders are removed from the registry after 2 years (one prior conviction), 5 years (two prior convictions), or 10 years (three or more prior convictions) following their most recent conviction
- Applies only to offenses committed on or after January 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Persistent Domestic Violence Offender Registry
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/14/2026
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