New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 679
Establishes the crime of coercive control
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
Cosponsors (9)
- Nily Rozic (Democratic)
- Albert A. Stirpe (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Michael Novakhov (Republican/Conservative)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Relates to establishing the crime of coercive control; provides that a person is guilty of coercive control when such person engages in a course of conduct against a member of such person's same family or household, without the victim's consent, which results in limiting or restricting, in full or in part, the victim's behavior, movement, associations or access to or use of such victim's own finances or financial information; provides that coercive control is a class E felony.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO CODES - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO CODES