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HOUSE BILL No. 2029—page 6 of age. (3) Aggravated endangering a child when bodily harm is inflicted upon the child is a: (A) Severity level 6, person felony if the child is at least six years of age but less than 18 years of age; and (B) severity level 5, person felony if the child is less than six years of age. (4) The sentence for a violation of aggravated endangering a child shall be served consecutively to any other term or terms of imprisonment imposed. Such sentence shall not be considered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal. (d) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to mean a child is endangered for the sole reason that the child's parent or guardian,: (1) In good faith, selects and depends upon spiritual means alone through prayer, in accordance with the tenets and practice of a recognized church or religious denomination, for the treatment or cure of disease or remedial care of such child; or (2) permits or fails to prohibit a child from engaging in independent activity as described in K.S.A. 38-2202, and amendments thereto, unless such parent or guardian has knowingly or recklessly disregarded an obvious danger to the child given the child's age, maturity and physical or mental abilities. (e) As used in this section: (1) "Drug paraphernalia," "fentanyl-related controlled substance" and "manufacture" mean the same as defined in K.S.A. 21-5701, and amendments thereto; and (2) "methamphetamine" means any substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and amendments thereto, or any analog thereof. Sec. 3. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 21-6804, as amended by section 4 of 2026 House Bill No. 2413, is hereby amended to read as follows: 21- 6804. (a) The provisions of this section shall be applicable to the sentencing guidelines grid for nondrug crimes. The following sentencing guidelines grid shall be applicable to nondrug felony crimes: