WA SB6306

Requires animal control officers to notify law enforcement when there is probable cause to believe a child is present in a home where an animal is being abused or neglected and may face similar circumstances

Mandates law enforcement to take a child into custody without a court order when a report is made under the animal cruelty statute (RCW 16.52.085)

Prohibits returning a child taken into custody due to concurrent animal abuse/neglect to the home until a court determines the home is safe for both the child and animal and a joint safety plan is developed

Requires courts in dependency fact-finding hearings to make findings on whether the home is safe for both the child and animal to be returned when removal occurred under the animal cruelty and child abuse reporting statutes

Mandates that any court order of disposition include a joint safety plan for both the child and animal when findings involve concurrent animal and child welfare concerns