Date of Birth: September 15th, 1961
Education: B.S., Concord University
Occupation: Managing Member, Gearheart Enterprises, LLC
Children: Keri Redman, Sara Davies and Leah Gearheart Grandchildren Rylee Davies, Easton Davies, Sam Redman
Parents: Frank and Gwenn Gearheart
Religion: United Methodist
Town of Birth: Zeublon, NC
Affiliations: Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce; NRA
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2023Delegate Gearheart was the Lead Sponsor of 16 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2037 | Create a prison work pilot program | Pending | |
| HB 2274 | Eliminating specific statutory restrictions on outdoor advertisement | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2369 | To allow landowners to pay hunters to hunt their property | Pending | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| HB 2370 | Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2371 | Ensure State Road Construction Account funds are in addition to general highways funds provided to the DOT districts | Pending | |
| HB 2372 | Relating to “unencumbered” special revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue under certain circumstances | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2373 | Requiring legislative approval of additional parkways bonds and removing tolls once bonds paid | Pending | |
| HB 2374 | Make appointment process for Congressional seats the same as that for the US Senate | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2557 | Make appointment process for Congressional seats the same as that for the US Senate | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2570 | Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2571 | Require county school boards to have members elected per district | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2890 | Modifying student discipline | Signed | |
| HB 3044 | Relating to the annual fee for limited video lottery terminal permits | Signed | |
| HB 3071 | Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority | Pending | |
| HB 3342 | Relating to cooperation between municipal and county economic development authorities | Pending | |
| HB 3426 | Establishing certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties | Pending | Judiciary |
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