S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4682
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, KOLB -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
BACALLES, FINCH, TOWNSEND -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of endangering
the welfare of a child
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 260.10 of the penal law, subdivision 1 as amended
by chapter 476 of the laws of 1990 and subdivision 2 as amended by chap-
ter 920 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows:
S 260.10 Endangering the welfare of a child.
A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a child when:
1. He OR SHE knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the
physical, mental or moral welfare of a child less than seventeen years
old or directs or authorizes such child to engage in an occupation
involving a substantial risk of danger to his OR HER life or health; or
2. Being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the
care or custody of a child less than eighteen years old, he OR SHE fails
or refuses to exercise reasonable diligence in the control of such child
to prevent him OR HER from becoming an "abused child," a "neglected
child," a "juvenile delinquent" or a "person in need of supervision," as
those terms are defined in articles ten, three and seven of the family
court act[.]; OR
3. BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE
CARE OR CUSTODY OF A CHILD LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE KNOW-
INGLY ALLOWS ANY PERSON WHO IS A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER, PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE SIX-C OF THE CORRECTION LAW, TO RESIDE WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD WITH
SUCH CHILD.
Endangering the welfare of a child is a class A misdemeanor.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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