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WA SB6023
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Leonard Christian
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AI Summary
- Amends RCW 26.44.050 to require law enforcement to immediately take a child into custody when the Department of Children, Youth, and Families reports imminent physical harm risk
- Requires the department to immediately notify law enforcement when there is probable cause to believe a child faces imminent physical harm from abuse or neglect
- Qualifying harm includes sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, exposure to high-potency synthetic opioids, or a pattern of severe neglect
- Defines evidence of imminent physical harm to include situations where the department believes a child's home is unsafe to enter
- Applies when obtaining a court order first (per RCW 13.34.050) would result in serious injury to the child or prevent the child from being taken into custody
Legislative Description
Protecting children from imminent risk of harm.
Last Action
First reading, referred to Human Services.
1/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Human Services1/12/2026
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