North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1144: Dominique Moody Safety Act.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to make various changes to the laws regarding abuse, neglect, and dependency cases for juveniles.
From the introduced 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 for each regional social services department 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 …
Sponsors
- Cunningham, Carla D. (I, 106) · primary sponsor
- Chesser, Allen (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Colvin, Mike (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Lambeth, Donny (R, 75) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Brown, Terry M. (D, 92)
- Carney, Becky (D, 102)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: NAMED LAWS, SOCIAL SERVICES DEPTS., BUDGETING, EDUCATION, COUNTIES, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is H1144?
- H1144 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Dominique Moody Safety Act.
- What does H1144 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 H1144?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1144?
- Cunningham, Carla D. (I, 106), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1144?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1144
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