A. 9505-B/S.7505-B (Part N)
Changes the definition of “serious offense” in relation to determining whether certain misdemeanor crimes are serious offenses under the Penal Law. Convictions for “serious offenses” prohibit someone from getting a pistol permit. Penal Law 265.00(17)(b) applies to offenses defined in the current Penal Law, and any offense in any jurisdiction or under the former Penal Law, where the defendant and the person against whom the offense was committed were members of the same family or household as defined in CPL §530.11(1) and CPL §370.15. Requires DCJS to establish, post, and maintain a list of offenses in all states and territories that include all essential elements of a serious offense.
Signed: April 3, 2020 Chapter 55 – Budget Bill: Part N Effective: April 3, 2020, except that sections one and two take effect April 3, 2021 and apply to out-of-state convictions entered in such jurisdictions on or after such date. Amends: Penal Law §265.00(17)(a)(b)(c); PL § 400 by adding subsection 1-a; Executive Law § 837 by adding subsection 22.