2022 Interim Update

Table of Interim Updates Based on Laws of 2022

Effective Chapter Description
04/26/22 149 Criminalizes the sale of ghost guns; amends PL 265.01, 265.07
05/09/22 190 Repeals certain CPL provisions of CPL 1.20[34] relating to persons who are sworn officers of the Long Island railroad police
06/06/22 205 Requires semiautomatic pistols sold in this state be verified as a microstamping-enabled pistol; establishes fines for violations of this requirement; requires the division of criminal justice services to certify the viability of microstamping-enabled pistols; amends PL 265.00, 265.10, adds PL 265.38.
06/06/22 206 Establishes the crimes of making a threat of mass harm and aggravated threat of mass harm; adds PL 240.78, 240.79.
06/06/22 209 Relates to the definition of large capacity ammunition feeding device for purposes of the offense of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; and repeals section 265.36 of the penal law; amends PL 265.00, 265.02, repeals PL 265.36.
07/06/22 208 Authorizes the filing of an application for an extreme risk protection order by a licensed physician, licensed psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, registered nurse, licensed clinical social worker, certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, registerered professional nurse, licensed master social worker or licensed mental health counselor ho has examined the person against whom the order is sought.
07/06/22 211 Relates to defining firearm; provides that the term firearm shall also include any other weapon that is not otherwise defined containing any component that provides housing or a structure designed to hold or integrate any fire control component that is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by action of explosive. Amends PL 265.00.
09/01/22 371 Relates to licensing and other provisions relating to firearms; amends PL 265.00, adds PL 265.01-d, 265.01-e, amends PL 265.20, 265.45, amends PL 270.20, 270.21, 270.22, amends PL 400.00, PL 400.02, 400.03, adds PL 400.06, 400.30,
09/04/22 212 Relates to the purchase or taking possession of a semiautomatic rifle; requires a license to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle; establishes the crimes of criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle and criminal sale of a semiautomatic rifle; requires recertification of licenses to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle every five years. Amends PL 400.00, 400.01, 265.00, 265.10; adds PL 265.65, 265.66
12/03/22 207 Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent record keeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to individuals with a criminal record; amends PL 400.00.