· SC legislature · 2025-2026

Criminal Coercive Control

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-140 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF COERCIVE CONTROL OVER ANOTHER PERSON, TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES OF THE TYPES OF BEHAVIOR AND EVIDENCE THAT MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT THE OFFENSE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO COERCIVE CONTROL.

Sponsor

Stephen Goldfinch (R-SC)

Introduced

2025-04-22

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary