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, 2024Delegate Gearheart was the Lead Sponsor of 22 bills | |||
Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
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HB 4347 | Establishing certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4394 | Require county school boards to have members elected per district | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4395 | Eliminating specific statutory restrictions on outdoor advertisement | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4452 | Relating to “unencumbered” special revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue under certain circumstances | Pending | Finance |
HB 4499 | Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue | Pending | Finance |
HB 4671 | Create a prison work pilot program | Pending | |
HB 4672 | Ensure State Road Construction Account funds are in addition to general highways funds provided to the DOT districts | Pending | |
HB 4695 | Make appointment process for Congressional seats the same as that for the US Senate | Pending | Judiciary |
HB 4737 | Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority | Pending | |
HB 4738 | Requiring legislative approval of additional parkways bonds and removing tolls once bonds paid | Pending | |
HB 4739 | To allow landowners to pay hunters to hunt their property | Pending | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
HB 4744 | 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 | |
HB 4772 | 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 4773 | To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to play sports in the fall. | Pending | Education |
HB 4774 | To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility. | Pending | Education |
HB 4775 | Eliminating the authority of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to issue further parkway revenue, parkway revenue refunding, or special obligation bonds after July 1, 2024 | Pending | |
HB 4776 | Relating to adding elementary schools into school disciplinary measures | Pending | Education |
HB 5263 | Relating to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board and requiring participating public employers to remit retirement contributions and fees by electronic funds transfer | Pending | |
HB 5267 | Relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System | Signed | |
HB 5269 | Relating to the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System | Pending | |
HB 5270 | Relating to the Natural Resources Police Officers Retirement System | Pending | |
HB 5273 | Relating to the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System and clarifying payment upon death of member with less than 10 years of contributory service | Signed |