Establishes the crime of coercive control in New York, making it a class E felony.

New York S04079 amends the penal law by adding a new section defining 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 consent, resulting in limiting or restricting the victim's behavior, movement, associations, or access to their own finances. This conduct is classified as a class E felony. The bill excludes actions taken under legal arrangements, such as power of attorney or guardianship.

Establishes the crime of coercive control in New York, making it a class E felony.

New York S04079 amends the penal law by adding a new section defining 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 consent, resulting in limiting or restricting the victim's behavior, movement, associations, or access to their own finances. This conduct is classified as a class E felony. The bill excludes actions taken under legal arrangements, such as power of attorney or guardianship.