What's happening
This bill expands the definition of domestic violence to include identity theft, grand larceny, and coercion as qualifying crimes.
Why it matters
Broadens eligibility for domestic violence services and protections. by recognizing identity theft, grand larceny, and coercion as forms of abuse when committed by a family or household member, which means more survivors could access support and resources.
Acknowledges the financial and psychological tactics often used by abusers. , reflecting a deeper understanding of how control and harm in domestic settings can go beyond physical violence.
May lead to increased reporting and intervention. in cases where victims previously fell outside the traditional definitions of domestic violence, potentially improving their safety and legal options.
Signals to law enforcement, courts, and service providers. that economic and identity-related abuses are serious components of domestic violence, possibly influencing training, response protocols, and resource allocation.
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Expand Domestic Violence Definition
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Sponsors
13 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Substituted by S2625
- Advanced to third reading cal.298
- Reported
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to social services
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Expand Domestic Violence Crimes
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5608
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. WEINSTEIN, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK, JAFFEE, D'URSO, BARRON, COLTON, TAYLOR -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to expanding the crimes included in domestic violence to include identity theft, grand larceny and coercion
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 459-a of the social services law, as amended by chapter 11 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
1. "Victim of domestic violence" means any person over the age of sixteen, any married person or any parent accompanied by his or her minor child or children in situations in which such person or such person's child is a victim of an act which would constitute a violation of the penal law, including, but not limited to acts constituting disorderly conduct, harassment, aggravated harassment, sexual misconduct, forcible touching, sexual abuse, stalking, criminal mischief, menacing, reckless endangerment, kidnapping, assault, attempted assault, attempted murder, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, [or] strangulation, identity theft, grand larceny or coercion; and
(i) such act or acts have resulted in actual physical or emotional injury or have created a substantial risk of physical or emotional harm to such person or such person's child; and
(ii) such act or acts are or are alleged to have been committed by a family or household member.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00871-01-9
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