Stories and Insights
Coerced Debt
Coerced Debt & Planning Toolkit Helping New Yorkers Understand How to End Economic Abuse About This Toolkit This toolkit is designed to support survivors in understanding, identifying, and responding to coerced debt as a form of financial abuse. It provides...
Kyra’s Law
Kyra’s Law (NYS Bill S5998/A6194) is a proposed New York legislation aimed at reforming family courts to prioritize child safety in custody cases. It mandates that courts prioritize children's safety, requires judicial training on abuse, and ensures risks are addressed...
Coerced Debt Bill
The New York State Coerced Debt Bill (signed into law in December 2025 as S1353B/A3038B, also referred to in later amendments as A9460/S8830) is landmark legislation designed to protect survivors of domestic violence and economic abuse from being held liable...
Expanding Crime Victim Awards
Clarifies and Expands the Meaning of “Welfare” in Relation to Crime Victim Awards: This bill, S.156, sponsored by Senator Julia Salazar, would expand the definition of “essential personal property” as it relates to determining awards for crime victims, ensuring those...
Public Housing Waiting List Priorities for Domestic Violence
This bill, S.871, sponsored by Senator Jamaal Bailey, would require public housing authorities that have established waiting list priorities to grant domestic violence survivors applying for public housing the same priority as other prioritized populations.Where is the bill at now:...
