New York bill A03577 creates a new class D violent felony for endangering a child's welfare in the first degree and downgrades the current offense to.

New York bill A03577 amends the penal law to establish a new class D violent felony for endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree. This offense occurs when someone knowingly acts in a manner that risks serious physical injury or prolonged mental or emotional impairment to a child under 17. It also includes situations where a person commits the second-degree offense when the child is under 11. The current offense of endangering a child's welfare is reclassified as a second-degree crime.

New York bill A03577 creates a new class D violent felony for endangering a child's welfare in the first degree and downgrades the current offense to.

New York bill A03577 amends the penal law to establish a new class D violent felony for endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree. This offense occurs when someone knowingly acts in a manner that risks serious physical injury or prolonged mental or emotional impairment to a child under 17. It also includes situations where a person commits the second-degree offense when the child is under 11. The current offense of endangering a child's welfare is reclassified as a second-degree crime.