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Table of 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.
08/08/22	486	Amends relevant statutes to replace instances of the word inmate with the words incarcerated individual.
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
10/18/22	576	Requires the court to order the search for and immediate seizure of certain firearms when a defendant willfully refuses to surrender such firearms
10/18/22	577	Requires the court to inquire of the defendant and the prosecutor as to the existence and location of any firearm, rifle or shotgun reasonably believed to be owned or possessed by the defendant, and the prosecutor will make reasonable efforts to obtain such information regarding the same and present it to the court.
11/14/22	501	Clarifies the definition of an imitation weapon.
12/03/22	207	Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to individuals with a criminal record; amends PL 400.00.
12/22/22	624	Establishes that in addition to other penalties, individuals convicted of hate crimes shall undergo mandatory training or counseling in hate crime prevention and education.
12/23/22	647	Amends PL 130.66(1) to add as elements of the crime of aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree (1) the insertion of a finger into the vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus of another person; (2) when the other person is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen years of age or older.