00                      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 381(HES)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to child endangerment."                                                                                
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1.  AS 11.51.100(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
04            (a)  A person commits the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the                                 
05       first degree if, being a parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care                          
06       of a child under 16 years of age, the person                                                                      
07                 (1)  intentionally deserts the child in a place under circumstances                                     
08       creating a substantial risk of physical injury to the child;                                                      
09                 (2)  leaves the child with another person who is not a parent, guardian,                                
10       or lawful custodian of the child knowing that the person                                                          
11                      (A)  is registered or required to register as a sex offender under                                 
12            AS 12.63 or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with similar                                          
13            requirements;                                                                                                
14                      (B)  has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment                                     
15            with a violation of AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.455 or a law or ordinance in another                                

01            jurisdiction with similar elements; or                                                                       
02                      (C)  has been charged by complaint, information, or indictment                                     
03            with an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a crime described in (B)                              
04            of this paragraph; [OR]                                                                                      
05                 (3)  leaves the child with another person knowing that the person has                                   
06       previously physically mistreated or had sexual contact with any child, and the other                              
07       person causes physical injury or engages in sexual contact with the child; or                                 
08                 (4)  transports a child in a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft                                 
09       while operating that vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft under the influence of an                               
10       intoxicant.                                                                                                   
11    * Sec. 2.  AS 11.51.100(c) is amended to read:                                                                     
12            (c)  Endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree under (a)(1), [OR]                           
13       (2), or (4) of this section is a class C felony.                                                              
14    * Sec. 3.  AS 11.51.100 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
15            (e)  In this section, "intoxicant" has the meaning given in AS 47.10.990.