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Relates to endangering the welfare of a child
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Harvey Weisenberg
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to endangering the welfare of a child
Purpose
To create the crime of endangering 1he welfare of a child in the first degree.
Summary of provisions
Section one of this bill amends the penal law, making the present endangering the welfare of a child endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree.
Section two of this bill renumbers and makes conforming changes to the endangering the welfare of a child; corroboration statute.
Section three of this bill creates a new section of the penal law creating the crime endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree.
Section four of the bill makes conforming changes to the endangering the welfare of a child; defense statute.
Section five of this bill makes conforming changes to the executive law.
Section six of this bill makes conforming changes to the penal law.
Justification
At present, the penal law only provides a misdemeanor crime for endangering the welfare of a child, no matter how egregious the endangerment may be and without regard to the past history of the endangerer. This bill creates a felony crime of endangering the welfare of a child in circumstances under which an individual puts a child in harm's way and as a result the child is seriously injured. Additionally, in circumstances under which an individual has previously been charged with child endangerment (in the first or second degree), a subsequent charge of endangerment would result in a felony.
This bill recognizes the inherent vulnerability of children and the solemn responsibility of a society to assure the welfare of its children. It recognizes that whether by action or omission. when an individual knowingly creates a situation likely to cause injury to a child, that any injuries that result are no less than child abuse. Lastly, it recognizes that the more serious the injuries, the more serious the crime, and too that persons with a history of placing children in precarious situations commit a more serious crime when they continue in this manner of behavior.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
The first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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