Protecting children from imminent risk of harm.

SB 6023 allows law enforcement to immediately take children into custody without a court order when there is probable cause to believe the child faces imminent physical harm due to specific threats like sexual abuse, exploitation, high-potency synthetic opioids, or severe neglect patterns. It requires child welfare agencies to immediately notify police when they believe a child is in immediate danger, including when a home is unsafe to enter. The bill authorizes officers to photograph children to document physical evidence of harm during emergency responses. This law directly affects children in urgent danger, law enforcement officers, and child welfare departments by changing emergency intervention procedures under Washington state law.