WA HB1753

Creates a rebuttable presumption that child removal is necessary when a parent uses or possesses high-potency synthetic opioids (such as fentanyl) near children, or fails to protect a child from another person's use or possession of these substances

A parent's promise to secure synthetic opioids or use them only when the child is not present is explicitly insufficient to overcome the presumption favoring removal

Responds to increased child fatalities and near-fatalities involving fentanyl since 2018, including accidental ingestion by children 11 and younger and overdoses among youth ages 11-20 in families involved with Washington's child welfare system

Limits prevention services that can avoid removal in fentanyl cases to only those immediately available and providing 24-hour supervision of the child

Amends RCW 13.34.065 (shelter care hearings) and RCW 13.34.130 (disposition orders) to establish the new rebuttable presumptions for imminent physical harm and manifest danger in dependency proceedings