A bill for an act relating to child endangerment.

HF 2086 amends Iowa's child endangerment law to clarify that "child" means anyone under 18, removing prior references to "minors." It defines specific actions that constitute endangerment, such as knowingly creating substantial health/safety risks, using unreasonable force, depriving necessary care (with a religious exemption for medical treatment), permitting abuse, abandoning a child, or allowing children in drug manufacturing areas. The bill also adds that registered sex offenders face endangerment charges for unsupervised access to minors, except for parents/guardians or spouses living with them. Penalties range from aggravated misdemeanor for lesser violations to class B felony for endangerment resulting in death.