Establishes the crime of coercive control as a class E felony in New York.

New York A00679 amends the penal law to establish the crime of coercive control. A person commits coercive control when they engage in a course of conduct against a family or household member without the victim's consent, which results in limiting or restricting the victim's behavior, movement, associations, or access to their own finances or financial information. This conduct is classified as a class E felony. The law does not apply to actions taken under legal arrangements granting one person power or authority over another, such as power of attorney or guardianship.

Establishes the crime of coercive control as a class E felony in New York.

New York A00679 amends the penal law to establish the crime of coercive control. A person commits coercive control when they engage in a course of conduct against a family or household member without the victim's consent, which results in limiting or restricting the victim's behavior, movement, associations, or access to their own finances or financial information. This conduct is classified as a class E felony. The law does not apply to actions taken under legal arrangements granting one person power or authority over another, such as power of attorney or guardianship.