Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree and makes technical corrections.

The bill establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, which occurs when a person knowingly or recklessly acts in a manner that creates a risk of serious physical injury or protracted impairment of the physical, mental, or moral welfare of a child under 17 years old. It also makes technical corrections to the penal law and vehicle and traffic law. Endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree is classified as a class E felony.

Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree and makes technical corrections.

The bill establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, which occurs when a person knowingly or recklessly acts in a manner that creates a risk of serious physical injury or protracted impairment of the physical, mental, or moral welfare of a child under 17 years old. It also makes technical corrections to the penal law and vehicle and traffic law. Endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree is classified as a class E felony.