CT HB06162

Expands the mental health look-back period from twelve months to twenty-four months for denial of permits to carry pistols or revolvers and eligibility certificates for pistols or revolvers.

Removes the requirement that a probate court must order a hospitalization for it to disqualify an applicant, allowing any confinement in a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities to trigger ineligibility.

Extends ineligibility determinations to include persons residing in the household of the applicant who have been confined in a psychiatric hospital within the preceding twenty-four months.

Requires the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to verify hospitalization status for applicants or household members when processing applications for pistol permits, eligibility certificates, retail pistol permits, or assault weapon certificates.

All provisions take effect October 1, 2013.