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- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
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Relates to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Matthew Titone
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child and to create a new crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree
Purpose
This bill creates the new crimes of endangering the welfare of a child.
Summary of provisions
Sections 10 through 15 amend Penal Law §70.02, 260.10, 260.12, and 260.15, renumber current Penal Law §260.11 as §260.12, and add a new Penal Law §260.11 to create a new class D violent felony offense of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the First Degree. The current offense of Endangering the Welfare of a Child is converted to the second degree crime.
Justification
This bill creates a new class D felony offense of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the First Degree. Endangering the Welfare of a Child applies to a wide variety of acts, ranging from leaving a young child in a car unattended to extreme physical abuse. However, under current law, only misdemeanor penalties can be imposed, regardless of the severity of the abuse. This bill would address this problem by enhancing penalties when the child abuser knowingly acts in a manner that creates a risk of serious injury or prolonged emotional impairment to a child less than 17 years of age or commits the crime of Endangering the Welfare of a Child when such person has previously been convicted of such crime or certain other crimes. The enhanced penalties would also apply when the victim of the crime is less than 11 years of age or suffers physical injury.
Legislative history
2008: S.5617 - Passed Senate/A.9119 - Referred to Codes 2007: S.5617 - Passed Senate/A.9119 - Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
November 1st next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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