NC Rep. Cunningham introduces bill to increase child welfare oversight in wake of child’s death

NC Rep. Cunningham introduces bill to increase child welfare oversight in wake of child’s death

May 6, 2026

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Rep. Carla Cunningham discusses a new bill aimed at improving child welfare oversight following a tragic case of child abuse.

Rep. Carla Cunningham (U-Mecklenburg) is leading a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers seeking to strengthen state oversight of local child welfare agencies after a child’s death from severe abuse and neglect in her home county. House Bill 1144, “Dominique Moody Safety Act,” is named in memory of a Charlotte 6-year-old who died in December 2025 after […]

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