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, 2026Delegate Gearheart was the Lead Sponsor of 15 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4419 | 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 | Finance |
| HB 4420 | Relating generally to West Virginia Parkways Authority. | Pending | |
| HB 4421 | Providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4422 | To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities in the fall | Pending | |
| HB 4423 | Eliminating specific statutory restrictions on outdoor advertisement | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4424 | To allow landowners to pay hunters to hunt their property | Pending | |
| HB 4425 | To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility. | PASS | |
| HB 4426 | Ensure State Road Construction Account funds are in addition to general highways funds provided to the DOT districts | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4427 | Relating to “unencumbered” special revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue under certain circumstances | Pending | |
| HB 4428 | Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue | Pending | |
| HB 4429 | Create a prison work pilot program | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4430 | Eliminating the authority of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to issue further parkway revenue, parkway revenue refunding, or special obligation bonds after July 1, 2025 | Pending | |
| HB 4431 | Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority | Pending | |
| HB 4432 | Establishing certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5460 | Construction Cost Relief Act | Pending | Finance |
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