North Carolina House

Phillip Shepard

RepublicanRepresentative · District 15

phil.shepard@ncleg.gov

Running for Reelection · November 2026

Election Day: November 3, 2026 · Register to vote at ncsbe.gov

North Carolina House

Phillip Shepard

RepublicanRepresentative · District 15

phil.shepard@ncleg.gov

Running for Reelection · November 2026

Election Day: November 3, 2026 · Register to vote at ncsbe.gov

Bills Sponsored

Bills Cosponsored

802

Votes Cast

99%

Party Unity Score

Cosponsored Bills (30)

H34Engrossed

Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls

This bill strengthens oversight of Medicaid providers in North Carolina by establishing a Provider Enrollment Credentialing Committee to review provider applications and eligibility, expanding grounds for denying or terminating provider enrollment based on criminal convictions and licensing actions, and requiring providers to report criminal convictions of their employees. The bill also makes changes to prepaid health plan networks and Medicaid eligibility.

House2026-06-25

H1029Engrossed

NC Digital Asset and Stablecoin Act

This bill creates two new regulatory frameworks for North Carolina: the Digital Asset Financial Act, which allows state banks and credit unions to provide cryptocurrency custody, staking, and transaction services for customers, and the North Carolina Stablecoin Act, which creates a licensing system for companies that want to issue stablecoins (digital assets designed to maintain a fixed value, typically pegged to the U.S. dollar). Both frameworks include detailed requirements for customer protection, reserve management, and regulatory oversight.

House2026-06-11

H1030Introduced

US Department of Edu

This joint resolution urges the U.S. Congress to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and return education authority to individual states. The resolution argues that education is not a federal responsibility under the Constitution and that states are better positioned to manage education policy for their communities.

House2026-06-02

H1019Engrossed

Mike Clampitt 1st Responder Tax Fairness Act

This bill expands the highway use tax exemption for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads that are not part of local government and have no more than two paid employees. The exemption now applies to fire trucks, pump trucks, tanker trucks, ladder trucks, four-wheel drive forest fire fighting vehicles, and emergency services vehicles.

House2026-05-18

H1074Introduced

Prescription Drug Expenses Tax Deduction

This bill allows North Carolina taxpayers to deduct up to $5,000 per year in out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses from their state income taxes, starting in 2026. The deduction covers unreimbursed medication costs and pharmacy co-pays, but excludes amounts already covered by tax-advantaged accounts like Health Savings Accounts or Flexible Spending Accounts.

House2026-05-12

H1081Introduced

Funds for Veterans/HBOT

This bill appropriates $3 million in state funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment to North Carolina veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The funds will be directed to a nonprofit organization called HBOT 4 HEROES to deliver approximately 15,000 treatments to roughly 350 veterans, with progress reported back to the legislature by June 30, 2027.

House2026-04-30

H1072Introduced

Affordable Housing Infrastructure Development

This bill creates the Affordable Housing Infrastructure Development Loan Program, which provides below-market interest rate loans to nonprofit organizations for developing land and infrastructure (such as utilities, roads, and site preparation) for affordable housing projects. The program receives $50 million in state funding and is administered by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency.

House2026-04-29

H1075Introduced

Persistent D.V. Offender Registry

This bill creates a registry of people convicted of domestic violence offenses in North Carolina. People convicted of a domestic violence offense who have at least one prior domestic violence conviction must register, with registration periods of 2-10 years depending on the number of prior convictions. The State Bureau of Investigation will maintain a public online registry containing offenders' names, birth dates, conviction dates, county, and photographs.

House2026-04-29

H192Engrossed

Defund Planned Parenthood & Cost Transparency

This bill has two main parts: it prohibits Planned Parenthood from participating in North Carolina's Medicaid program, and it establishes new billing transparency and collections practices for hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities. The billing provisions require hospitals to provide itemized cost estimates for scheduled services, limit final bills to within 5% of the estimate, and prohibit sending bills to collections without first providing an itemized breakdown.

House2025-09-22

Voting Record (802)

802

Votes Cast

681

Yea

Nay

93%

Participation

Yea
H570HousePassed
Responsible Firefighting Foam Management Act
2025-04-29
Yea
H771HousePassed
Criminal Law Procedures
2025-04-29
Yea
H620HousePassed
AOC Agency Requests.-AB
2025-04-29
Yea
H476HousePassed
DST Technical Corrections/Admin. Changes 2025.-AB
2025-04-29
Yea
H152HousePassed
Access to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
2025-04-29
Yea
H477HousePassed
Retirement Death Benefits Rewrite.-AB
2025-04-29
Yea
H244HousePassed
Depoliticize Government Property Act
2025-04-16
Nay
H636HouseFailed
Promoting Wholesome Content for Students
2025-04-16
Absent
H636HousePassed
Promoting Wholesome Content for Students
2025-04-16
Not Voting
H636HousePassed
Promoting Wholesome Content for Students
2025-04-16

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Phillip Shepard

Phillip Shepard

Sponsored Bills (12)

Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus

Limit Use of AI Medicaid/Commercial Insurance

At-Large Elections/Jacksonville City Council

NCDOT STI Study Recommendation

Secret Peeping on Minor/Increase Punishment

Veterans Registration Plate Modifications

Transportation Goods Unit Pricing Cost

Moped Regulation

Living Donor Protection Act

Memorials in Veterans Cemeteries

Jacksonville/ETJ Prohibited

Dynamic Symbol of Access

Cosponsored Bills (30)

Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls

NC Digital Asset and Stablecoin Act

US Department of Edu

Mike Clampitt 1st Responder Tax Fairness Act

Prescription Drug Expenses Tax Deduction

Funds for Veterans/HBOT

Affordable Housing Infrastructure Development

Persistent D.V. Offender Registry

Defund Planned Parenthood & Cost Transparency

Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs

Fostering Care in NC Act

Define Armed Forces/Religious Prop. Tax Excl

Modify Math & Social Studies Grad. Req

1-to-1 Credit for Career and College Promise

Support Firefighters Fighting Cancer

NC Digital Assets Investments Act

The Kelsey Smith Act

Threaten Elected Official/Increase Punishment

The Stars and Stripes Commitment Act

Promote North Carolina Sawmills

Enhance Firefighter Benefits & Representation

Establish Military Appreciation Month

Reduce Early Voting Period for Primaries

Rev. Law Perm. Protect Order/Child Abuse

Patriotism Expression Act

Expand Religious Property Tax Exemption

NC Am. Indian Hunting/Fishing Rights

Reflexologists Right to Work Act

Prop. Tax Appeal Process Transparency

Maintenance of State Veterans Cemeteries

Voting Record (802)