00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 381                                                                          
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;                                    
08                 (4)  transports a child in a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft                                 
09       while under the influence of an intoxicant; or                                                                
10                 (5)  transports a child in a motor vehicle without requiring the                                    
11       child to use the seating restraints required by law, and the child suffers physical                           
12       injury or dies.                                                                                               
13    * Sec. 2.  AS 11.51.100(c) is amended to read:                                                                     
14            (c)  Endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree under (a)(1), [OR]                           
15       (2), or (4) of this section is a class C felony.                                                              
16    * Sec. 3.  AS 11.51.100(d) is amended to read:                                                                     
17            (d)  Endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree under (a)(3) or (5) of                       
18       this section is a                                                                                                 
19                 (1)  class B felony if the child dies;                                                                  
20                 (2)  class C felony if the child suffers sexual contact, sexual                                         
21       penetration, or serious physical injury; or                                                                       
22                 (3)  class A misdemeanor if the child suffers physical injury.                                          
23    * Sec. 4.  AS 11.51.100 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
24            (e)  In this section, "intoxicant" has the meaning given in AS 47.10.990.