New York S 10332: Establishes the coercive abuse and neurological harm study commission

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Establishes an eight member temporary state commission called the "coercive abuse and neurological harm study commission"; directs the commission to review current scientific research regarding the neurological and psychological effects of prolonged emotional, psychological, and coercive abuse; examine existing New York state criminal, family, and civil statutes related to domestic violence and abuse; assess the feasibility of recognizing coercive psychological abuse resulting in demonstrable neurological or physical harm as an aggravating factor in existing offenses; evaluate evidentiary standards necessary to establish causation between abusive conduct and neurological injury; consider the potential legal, ethical, and constitutional implications of expanding statutory definitions of abuse; and recommend whether new statutory categories, sentencing enhancements, or civil remedies are appropriate.

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05/14/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10332

 IN SENATE

 May 14, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. CHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

 AN ACT to establish a temporary state commission to study the recogni-
 tion of coercive psychological, emotional, and financial abuse result-
 ing in demonstrable physical or neurological harm

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. 1. Domestic violence and
 2 abuse encompass a range of behaviors including physical, sexual, psycho-
 3 logical, emotional, and financial abuse.
 4 2. Emerging medical and psychological research indicates that
 5 prolonged exposure to coercive control, emotional abuse, and chronic
 6 psychological trauma may result in measurable harm to neurological func-
 7 tioning, including but not limited to stress-related brain changes,
 8 cognitive impairment, and trauma-related neurological injury.
 9 3. Current New York state law primarily addresses psychological abuse
 10 through related offenses such as harassment, stalking, menacing, and
 11 assault; however, there is no specific statutory framework addressing
 12 long-term psychological coercion that results in demonstrable physical
 13 or neurological injury.
 14 4. It is in the interest of the state of New York to study whether
 15 existing legal frameworks adequately address such harms and whether
 16 reforms are warranted to better recognize patterns of coercive abuse
 17 that result in medical or neurological injury.
 18 § 2. Establishment of the commission. 1. There is hereby established
 19 within the department of health, in consultation with the office for the
 20 prevention of domestic violence, a temporary commission to be known as
 21 the "coercive abuse and neurological harm study commission", hereinafter
 22 known as "the commission".
 23 2. Such commission shall consist of eight members appointed as
 24 follows:
 25 (a) One member appointed by the governor;
 26 (b) One member appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 27 (c) One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 28 (d) One representative from the office for the prevention of domestic
 29 violence;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15706-01-6

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 1 (e) One licensed neurologist specializing in trauma-related brain
 2 injury;
 3 (f) One licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in trauma and
 4 domestic violence;
 5 (g) One representative from law enforcement with experience in domes-
 6 tic violence investigations; and
 7 (h) One survivor advocate with experience in domestic abuse support
 8 services.
 9 3. Members of the commission shall designate a chair from the member-
 10 ship thereof for a term of two years or until their term expires, which-
 11 ever period is shorter. The chair or a