A bill for an act defining coercive control and including it in the definition of domestic abuse.

Summary

The bill creates a legal definition of coercive control—a pattern of behavior that harms a person’s physical, emotional, or psychological well‑being and limits their freedom—and treats it as domestic abuse. It applies to family members, former spouses, parents of the same child, former co‑habitants, and intimate partners. By expanding the definition, victims can seek protective orders that stop both assault and coercive control.

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