South Carolina H 4558: Sexual Offender Act

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2025-2026 Bill 4558 Text of Previous Version (May. 08, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4558

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE 
"SEXUAL OFFENDER ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE 
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MUST PLACE A SEXUAL OFFENDER IDENTIFIER ON THE 
DRIVERS' LICENSES OR SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS OF certain SEX OFFENDERS, TO 
PROVIDE A FEE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Sexual Offender Act."

SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
56-1-150. (A) In addition to the 
contents of a driver's license issued pursuant to Section 56-1-140 or a special 
identification card issued pursuant to Section 56-1-3350, a person who is referred 
to as a Tier II or Tier III offender as contained in Section 23-3-430 must have 
"Sex Offender" printed in red on his driver's license or identification card.

 (B) Upon 
release from the Department of Corrections, a person who is identified in 
subsection (A) has thirty days to turn in his current driver's license or 
special identification card and obtain a new driver's license or special 
identification card with the required sexual offender identifier.

 (C) 
The Department of Motor Vehicles may charge a fee for affixing the identifier 
provided in subsection (A).

 (D) 
Upon termination of sex offender status, the person may take documentation 
obtained from SLED to the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a driver's 
license or identification card that does not contain the identifier provided in 
subsection (A).

 (E) A 
person who violates a provision contained in this section is guilty of a 
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years 
and fined not more than five hundred dollars.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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