North Carolina House

Karl Gillespie

RepublicanRepresentative · District 120

Running for Reelection · November 2026

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

North Carolina House

Karl Gillespie

RepublicanRepresentative · District 120

Running for Reelection · November 2026

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

Bills Sponsored

Bills Cosponsored

802

Votes Cast

100%

Party Unity Score

Sponsored Bills (21)

H1214Introduced

Make E-Verify Great Again

This bill requires state and local government employers to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm employee work authorization. It creates a 30-day cure period for first-time violations, allows the Department of Labor to conduct random compliance checks, increases civil penalties for repeated violations, and protects employees who report E-Verify violations from retaliation.

House2026-06-10

H381Engrossed

On-Site Wastewater System Amendments

This bill updates North Carolina's regulations for on-site wastewater systems by adding definitions for advanced pretreatment technologies and modifying the approval process for innovative wastewater treatment systems. It allows advanced pretreatment systems tested and certified by nationally recognized bodies to be approved as innovative systems more quickly if they meet specific performance standards, without requiring separate state evaluation.

House2026-05-18

H1154Introduced

Expand the FarmSHARE Food Hub Program

This bill appropriates $4 million to expand the FarmSHARE Food Hub Program, which purchases locally grown food and distributes it free to food-insecure North Carolinians, and $2 million to expand the Double Up Food Bucks Program, which provides matching funds to help nutrition assistance recipients afford fresh produce at farmers markets and food hubs. Both programs require annual reporting on participation, distribution, and outcomes.

House2026-05-13

H433Passed

SFRF/NCPRO Revisions

This bill allows North Carolina to reclassify and reallocate remaining State Fiscal Recovery Funds (federal COVID-19 relief money) to different eligible government services and projects, permits the state to use interest earned on certain pandemic relief funds for operations, and extends the North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office's operations deadline from June 30, 2026, to May 1, 2027.

House2026-05-12

H559Passed

Elevators/Interim Code Council Appt.-AB

This bill increases inspection fees for elevators, amusement devices, and ski lift equipment in North Carolina, and allows these fees to adjust annually based on inflation. It also authorizes the Department of Labor to develop an apprenticeship program for elevator inspectors and expands the timeframe for interim appointments to the Building Code Council and Residential Code Council.

House2025-07-07

H590Engrossed

Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy

This bill creates a new state licensing board and licensing system for medical imaging professionals (radiographers, sonographers, nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists, and related specialists) to ensure they meet education and certification standards. Starting January 1, 2026, most people performing medical imaging or radiation therapy procedures in North Carolina must be licensed by the new Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board of Examiners.

House2025-06-26

H512Engrossed

Emer. Care/Animals/Vet. Practice

This bill allows emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to provide emergency medical care to injured police K-9 units and certified search and rescue dogs at emergency scenes without needing a veterinary license. It also protects EMS personnel from prosecution when they provide such emergency care in good faith, though this protection does not apply to cases involving gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing.

House2025-05-01

H895Introduced

Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program

This bill establishes the Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program within North Carolina's Division of Emergency Management to train and certify private pilots to assist with disaster response and recovery operations. The program will set standards, maintain a registry of certified pilots, require continuing training, and provide job protection for certified pilots called to emergency service.

House2025-04-14

H876Introduced

Development Application Review Time Lines

This bill requires local governments to complete an administrative review of development applications within two business days and either approve them as complete or provide a detailed deficiency list. It also requires building inspections to be completed within two business days of request, and allows developers to hire third-party reviewers (engineers or architects) if local governments cannot meet these timelines; if a third-party reviewer certifies plans comply with codes, the local government must issue permits within two business days and waive review fees.

House2025-04-10

Cosponsored Bills (11)

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

H402Passed

Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs

This bill requires state agencies to obtain legislative approval before implementing rules that cost $20 million or more over five years, and requires higher voting thresholds (two-thirds for $1+ million costs, unanimous for $10+ million costs) when agency boards or commissions adopt costly rules. It also allows the public to request legislative review of rules if 10 or more people object within one day of Commission approval.

House2025-07-29

H16Engrossed

General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display

This bill requires North Carolina's Legislative Services Officer to display the national motto 'In God We Trust' above and behind the speaker's dais in both the House and Senate chambers, matching a similar display in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill prioritizes using private donations to cover costs, with state funds available if needed after 90 days.

House2025-03-26

H47Passed

Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I

This bill appropriates $524 million from North Carolina's disaster relief fund to help communities recover from Hurricane Helene through programs supporting home reconstruction, agricultural losses, private road repairs, and small business infrastructure. It also extends regulatory flexibilities for disaster recovery activities through June 30, 2025, and requires detailed reporting on fund usage.

House2025-03-20

H186Engrossed

The Stars and Stripes Commitment Act

This bill requires North Carolina schools to schedule daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance within one hour of the school day's start, display U.S. and North Carolina flags in classrooms, and provide instruction on the flag and Pledge's history. It also requires the State Board of Education and local school governing bodies to begin their meetings with the Pledge. The bill specifies that no one can be compelled to stand, salute, or recite the Pledge.

House2025-03-20

H21Engrossed

Drivers License Designation/Autism

This bill directs North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles to create an optional autism spectrum disorder designation that can be added to a driver's license upon request. The designation would be stored in electronic records and made available only to law enforcement to facilitate safe interactions, with strict privacy protections and voluntary participation.

House2025-03-19

H223Engrossed

Town of Mooresville/Property Conveyance

This bill allows the Town of Mooresville to give away or sell town-owned property at favorable terms to create affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents, veterans, and emergency responders. The town must approve any property conveyance by resolution and post notice on its website at least 10 days before the transfer occurs.

House2025-03-19

H11Introduced

No Tax on Tips, Overtime, Bonus Pay

This bill allows North Carolina taxpayers to deduct overtime compensation, tips, and up to $2,500 in annual bonus pay from their state income tax. The deductions apply to income that would normally be taxed, effectively reducing the amount of state income tax owed by workers who receive these forms of compensation.

House2025-03-11

H2Engrossed

Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events

This bill requires public schools in North Carolina to accept cash as payment for admission to high school and middle school sporting events. Schools may deposit the cash the next business day and must have procedures for handling it safely before deposit.

House2025-03-06

Voting Record (802)

802

Votes Cast

677

Yea

Nay

93%

Participation

Yea
S1092HousePassed
2026 Senate & House Appointments
2026-08-04
Yea
H199HousePassed
Authorize Municipal Deannexation
2026-08-04
Yea
S445HousePassed
Regulatory Reform Act of 2026
2026-08-04
Yea
S1090HousePassed
APPT John Gajda Utility Commission
2026-07-02
Yea
H332HousePassed
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes
2026-07-02
Yea
S1088HousePassed
Appt. Floyd McKissick NC Utilities
2026-07-02
Yea
H56HousePassed
2026 Budget Technical Corrections
2026-07-02
Yea
H1094HousePassed
Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus
2026-07-02
Nay
H199HousePassed
Authorize Municipal Deannexation
2026-07-02
Yea
H116HousePassed
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes
2026-07-02

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Karl Gillespie

Karl Gillespie

Sponsored Bills (21)

Make E-Verify Great Again

On-Site Wastewater System Amendments

Expand the FarmSHARE Food Hub Program

SFRF/NCPRO Revisions

Elevators/Interim Code Council Appt.-AB

Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy

Emer. Care/Animals/Vet. Practice

Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program

Development Application Review Time Lines

Dynamic Symbol of Access

Town of Andrews/Deannexation

Joel H. Crisp SUDEP Awareness Law

Food Labeling Transparency Act

Elk Permit Auction/Raffle

Req. DOT to Install Prop. Corner Markers

Ag. PUV Conservation

Vet Care for Retired First Responder Dogs

Promote North Carolina Sawmills

Farmers Protection Act

Little Federal Model NC Edition

Reduce Barriers to State Employment

Cosponsored Bills (11)

Mike Clampitt 1st Responder Tax Fairness Act

Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs

General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display

Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I

The Stars and Stripes Commitment Act

Drivers License Designation/Autism

Town of Mooresville/Property Conveyance

No Tax on Tips, Overtime, Bonus Pay

Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events

Study State Travel Allowance Reimbursements

Honor Joe John, Former Member

Voting Record (802)