The bill H. 4927 proposes the establishment of a "Persistent Criminal Domestic Violence Offender Registry" in South Carolina, to be created and administered by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). This registry aims to provide a statewide database of individuals who have committed multiple offenses of criminal domestic violence, defined as those with a second or subsequent conviction for such offenses. Upon conviction, court clerks are required to submit the conviction details to SLED, which will maintain the registry and make it accessible for public inquiry online. The registry will include the offender's name, date of birth, conviction dates, counties of convictions, and a current photograph, while excluding sensitive information such as addresses and social security numbers.

Additionally, the bill mandates a registration fee of $100 for offenders, with a portion retained by the court for administrative purposes and the remainder sent to SLED for maintaining the registry. The legislation outlines specific timeframes for the removal of offenders' information from the registry based on the number of prior convictions, ranging from two years for one prior conviction to ten years for three or more. This law will apply only to individuals convicted of second or subsequent domestic violence offenses on or after January 1, 2027, and will take effect upon the Governor's approval.