An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania State Police, providing for nonpublic database registry of domestic violence offenders; and imposing penalties.

This bill establishes a new nonpublic database registry within the Pennsylvania State Police to track individuals convicted of specific domestic violence offenses. The registry will be accessible only to law enforcement agencies and victim advocates, containing electronic records of offenders who have been convicted of crimes such as murder, aggravated assault, stalking, or strangulation committed against family or household members. Those required to register must remain on the list for varying durations depending on the severity of the crime, ranging from five years for lesser offenses to life for murder convictions. The legislation also outlines how the database will be implemented, administered, and allowed to communicate with similar registries in other jurisdictions.