HB 715 -- Endangering the Welfare of a Child Sponsor: Cooper (158) This bill expands the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, a class C felony. Currently, a person commits the offense if he or she produces or sells methamphetamine in the presence of a child under the age of 17. The crime is expanded to include producing, selling, or attempting to produce the drug within the residence of the child.