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Legislator > Karl Gillespie
State Representative
Karl Gillespie
(R) - North Carolina
North Carolina House District 120
In Office - Started: 01/01/2021
contact info
Capitol Office
North Carolina Legislative Building
16 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
16 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
Phone: 919-733-5859
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| H559 | Elevators/Interim Code Council Appt.-AB | AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS FEE MODIFICATIONS TO THE STATE LABOR REGULATIONS, AND TO AMEND INTERIM APPOINTMENT CRITERIA FOR THE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL AND RESIDENTIAL CODE COUNCIL. Whereas, the North Carolina Department of Labor's Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau is a fully receipt-supported operation that receives no State appropriations and is currently facing a backlog of over 3,000 overdue inspections and critical staffing shortages, particularly in North Carolina's fast-growing urban regions; and Whereas, outdated statutory fee caps have constrained the Department's ability to modernize operations, attract qualified inspectors, and deliver timely inspections; and Whereas, authorizing modest, common-sense fee adjustments will empower the Department to eliminate the inspection backlog, raise inspector pay to market rates, and launch an in-house apprenticeship program to train the next generation of safety professionals; and Whereas, this Act ensures that all fee increases remain capped, transparent, and tied to inflation, while keeping the Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau fully receipt-supported, free from new taxpayer burdens, and operated with the accountability and efficiency of a small business; and Whereas, it is in North Carolina's best interest to modernize the Department in a way that is accountable, fiscally responsible, and tailored to the needs of our fast-growing State; Now, therefore, | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H402 | Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs | AN ACT TO PUT LIMITATIONS ON RULES WITH SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL COSTS. | Vetoed |
| H590 | Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy | AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AND ENHANCING PATIENT SAFETY IN MEDICAL IMAGING BY ENSURING EDUCATIONALLY PREPARED AND CLINICALLY COMPETENT PERSONS PERFORM AND ADMINISTER MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY PROCEDURES. | Crossed Over |
| H433 | Registered Nurses in Schools | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM REQUIRING A SCHOOL NURSE TO HOLD OR OBTAIN A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE AND TO REQUIRE THAT REGISTERED NURSES WITH AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CLINIC SERVING AS A SCHOOL NURSE BE PAID UNDER THE CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSE PAY SCALE. | Crossed Over |
| H512 | Emer. Care/Animals/Vet. Practice | AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WHO RENDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO AN INJURED K-9 POLICE ANIMAL OR AN INJURED SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG AT THE SCENE OF AN EMERGENCY. | Crossed Over |
| H381 | On-Site Wastewater System Amendments | AN ACT TO AMEND THE ON-SITE SUBSURFACE WASTEWATER STATUTES AND TO MODIFY THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR CERTAIN ADVANCED TREATMENT SYSTEMS AS INNOVATIVE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS. | Crossed Over |
| H895 | Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN EMERGENCY CITIZEN PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| H471 | Food Labeling Transparency Act | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE MISBRANDING OF CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS. | In Committee |
| H869 | Dynamic Symbol of Access | AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE DYNAMIC SYMBOL OF ACCESS. | In Committee |
| H876 | Development Application Review Time Lines | AN ACT TO REQUIRE REVIEW OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS AND BUILDING INSPECTIONS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS OF REQUEST. | In Committee |
| H63 | Town of Andrews/Deannexation | AN ACT REMOVING CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY FROM THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF ANDREWS. | Crossed Over |
| H160 | Joel H. Crisp SUDEP Awareness Law | AN ACT TO DIRECT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS TO COMPILE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND PROVIDE A CORRESPONDING REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. | Crossed Over |
| H382 | Elk Permit Auction/Raffle | AN ACT TO ALLOW THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO ISSUE ELK PERMITS BY RAFFLE AND AUCTION. | Crossed Over |
| H295 | Req. DOT to Install Prop. Corner Markers | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL PROPERTY CORNER MARKERS ALONG CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION. | Crossed Over |
| H647 | Ag. PUV Conservation | AN ACT TO ALLOW PROPERTY OWNED BY CERTAIN CONSERVATION ENTITIES TO BE TAXED AT PRESENT-USE VALUE. | In Committee |
| H300 | Vet Care for Retired First Responder Dogs | AN ACT TO REIMBURSE OWNERS OF RETIRED FIRST RESPONDER CANINES FOR VETERINARY CARE. | In Committee |
| H16 | General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DISPLAY THE NATIONAL MOTTO "IN GOD WE TRUST" DIRECTLY ABOVE AND BEHIND THE DAIS OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. | Crossed Over |
| H47 | Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I | AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTEND REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY FOR COMMUNITIES AND CITIZENS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H186 | The Stars and Stripes Commitment Act | AN ACT TO SCHEDULE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND TO REQUIRE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE AT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS. | Crossed Over |
| H184 | Promote North Carolina Sawmills | AN ACT TO PROMOTE LOCAL SAWMILLS BY ALLOWING THE USE OF UNGRADED LUMBER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. | Crossed Over |
| H223 | Town of Mooresville/Property Conveyance | AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE TO CONVEY REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF HOUSING FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, VETERANS, AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. | Crossed Over |
| H21 | Drivers License Designation/Autism | AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO DEVELOP A DESIGNATION FOR DRIVERS LICENSES THAT MAY BE GRANTED UPON REQUEST TO A PERSON WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. | Crossed Over |
| H62 | Farmers Protection Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE FARMERS PROTECTION ACT TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION IN FINANCING AGAINST FARMERS. | In Committee |
| H11 | No Tax on Tips, Overtime, Bonus Pay | AN ACT TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR OVERTIME COMPENSATION, UP TO TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF BONUS PAY, AND TIPS. | In Committee |
| H2 | Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events | AN ACT TO REQUIRE ACCEPTANCE OF CASH FOR ADMISSION TO HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. | Crossed Over |
| H234 | Little Federal Model NC Edition | AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SENATOR REPRESENTS TWO COUNTIES, TO PERMIT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO REVISE THE SENATE DISTRICTS FROM TIME TO TIME, AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATE IS COMPOSED OF ONE HUNDRED COUNTIES. | In Committee |
| H177 | Reduce Barriers to State Employment | AN ACT TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT. | In Committee |
| H10 | Study State Travel Allowance Reimbursements | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE'S CURRENT TRAVEL ALLOWANCES FOR STATE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, TEACHERS, AND MEMBERS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY ADJUSTING THE AMOUNTS BASED ON FEDERAL GUIDELINES. | In Committee |
| H18 | Honor Joe John, Former Member | A HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF JOSEPH "JOE" ROBERT JOHN, SR., LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H23 | Various State and Local Gov't Provisions | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M6 Reconsider | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M11 Not Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H125 | Continuing Budget Operations | M11 Not Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H171 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H173 | Various Local Provisions III | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H193 | Firearm Law Revisions | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H210 | Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H309 | Various Local Provisions VI | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S311 | The Law and Order Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S479 | SCRIPT Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H576 | Dept. of Health and Human Services Revisions.-AB | M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1 | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H620 | AOC Agency Requests.-AB | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H694 | Reg'l Water Study/IBT Subbasin/TMDL | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H850 | Interbasin Transfer Moratorium/Study | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H948 | The P.A.V.E. Act | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H992 | Timeshare Foreclosure/Paternity Matters | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H1003 | Board of Funeral Service Modifications | M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1 | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S768 | Confirm Appointment to Industrial Commission | Second Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H1012 | Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S770 | General Assembly Appointments | Second Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S101 | Protect Tax-Advantaged Accts. & Living Donors | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S118 | Military and Veteran Support Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H173 | Various Local Provisions III | R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H183 | Various Local Provisions II | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H192 | Salary Adjustments and Budget Offsets | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | A2 Rubin Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | A1 Blackwell Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S227 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S254 | Charter School Changes | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H369 | Parking Lot Reform and Modernization Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H388 | Amend Business Corporations Act | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S307 | Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S307 | Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member | A1 Schietzelt Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Abstain |
| S328 | Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S328 | Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables | A1 Pyrtle Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S375 | Harrison's Law | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H480 | Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S401 | NC Farm Act of 2025 | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S401 | NC Farm Act of 2025 | A1 McNeely Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | A1 Morey Second Reading M3 To Lay On The Table | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S429 | 2025 Public Safety Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S429 | 2025 Public Safety Act | A1 Morey Second Reading M3 To Lay On The Table | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Third Reading M6 Reconsider | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | A2 Arp Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | A1 Winslow Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S488 | Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S488 | Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA | A1 Morey Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| S664 | JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S664 | JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions | A1 Pickett Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S706 | County Waste Management Assistance | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S706 | County Waste Management Assistance | A1 Pickett Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S558 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S595 | Various Revenue Laws Changes | Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H517 | Modify Nonprofit Corp. Act/Charitable Org | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H546 | Medicaid Modernization | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H559 | Elevators/Interim Code Council Appt.-AB | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H590 | Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H697 | NC Genetic Counselors Workforce Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H763 | Neighbor State License Recognition Act | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H805 | Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H819 | DIT Agency Bill | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H819 | DIT Agency Bill | A1 Johnson Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H3 | Various Local Election Changes II | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H26 | Various Local Provisions I | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H67 | Healthcare Workforce Reforms | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S69 | Various Local Provisions V | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H378 | Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H412 | Child Care Regulatory Reforms | C RPT Adoption | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S321 | Accounting Workforce Development Act | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S387 | Brownfields Property Reuse Act Revisions | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S387 | Brownfields Property Reuse Act Revisions | A1 Hall, K. Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S472 | Coastal Regulatory Reform | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S472 | Coastal Regulatory Reform | A1 Smith, Carson Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S600 | Improve Health and Human Services | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S600 | Improve Health and Human Services | A1 Reeder Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S690 | Various Real Estate and Business Law Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S690 | Various Real Estate and Business Law Changes | A1 Stevens Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S710 | DPS Agency Changes.-AB | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S595 | Various Revenue Laws Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H546 | Medicaid Modernization | R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H537 | Alena's Law & Office of Vital Records Changes | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H549 | Clarify Powers of State Auditor | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H696 | Health Care Practitioner Transparency Act | M11 Not Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H737 | DOI Omnibus Bill | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H747 | 2025 Wildlife Resources Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H762 | Modernize NC S.A.F.E. Act/2d Mortgage Fee Act | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M6 Reconsider | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A5 Brown, G. Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Nay |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A4 Cairns Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A3 Hall, K. Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | North Carolina House Agriculture and Environment Committee | Chair | 2 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Appropriations Committee | Vice Chair | 14 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee | Chair | 3 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Energy and Public Utilities Committee | 33 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Health Committee | 22 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Helene Recovery Committee | Vice Chair | 5 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee | 12 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Wildlife Resources Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Legislative Oversight Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Environmental Review Commission | 9 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | North Carolina House District 120 | House | Republican | In Office | 01/01/2021 |