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

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 709

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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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 years of severe abuse and neglect, according to authorities. Cunningham said Moody weighed just 27 pounds at the time …

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