North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S280: Dominique Moody Act.
Status: In committee, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act to make various changes to the laws regarding abuse, neglect, and dependency cases for juveniles.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE LAWS REGARDING ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND DEPENDENCY CASES FOR JUVENILES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. CHILD WELFARE CASE ESCALATION TEAM SECTION 1.(a) Article 1 of Chapter 108A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read: "Part 2C. Child Welfare Case Escalation Team. "§ 108A-15.25. Child Welfare Case Escalation Team. (a) Child Welfare Case Escalation Team. - The Division shall maintain a team of representatives that conducts escalation assessments, consistent with this section, of juveniles that have a history of child protective services attention due to a combination of safety and risk factors. The purpose of the team is to do all of the following: (1) Support county departments of social services. (2) Provide an additional level of review to ensure child safety statewide. (3) Provide quality assurance of the child protective services history of a family who has returned to the attention of child protective services, including assessing the quality of prior service intervention and further decisions of services provided to ensure the safety and well-being of juveniles moving forward with the family. (b) Staff. - The team is staffed by the Division, including the assigned manager and escalation specialists. The team shall collaborate and coordinate with (i) the …
Sponsors
- Jarvis, Steve (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Newton, Buck (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Overcash, Brad (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Barnes, Lisa S. (R, 11)
- Brinson, Bob (R, 3)
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24)
- Corbin, Kevin (R, 50)
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46)
- Ford, Carl (R, 33)
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47)
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Ordered Engrossed
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Amend Adopted A1
- : Added to Calendar
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
Votes
- Dominique Moody Act. Second Reading (June 17, 2026): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Dominique Moody Act. A1 Chesser Second Reading (June 17, 2026): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Private School Security Act. Second Reading (May 7, 2025): 29 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Private School Security Act. Amendment 5 (May 7, 2025): 29 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Private School Security Act. Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table (May 7, 2025): 30 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Private School Security Act. Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table (May 7, 2025): 29 yea, 18 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY-LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WEAPONS, EDUCATION, BUILDINGS, PUBLIC, SCHOOL BUILDINGS & PROPERTY, PERSONNEL, PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Common questions
- What is S280?
- S280 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Dominique Moody Act.
- What does S280 do?
- In its own words: An act to make various changes to the laws regarding abuse, neglect, and dependency cases for juveniles.
- What is the status of S280?
- In committee as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S280?
- Jarvis, Steve (R, 30), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S280?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S280
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