West Virginia State Representative

Gary Gearheart 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB5687

Introduced
3/2/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Relating to reducing the tax rate imposed on the gross value of metallurgical coal produced in this state
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB4909

Introduced
1/29/26  
Relating to consumer protection from fraudulent telephone solicitation
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB5664

Introduced
2/17/26  
To create the West Virginia Cares Fund
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB5686

Introduced
2/27/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Enrolled
3/14/26  
Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HJR42

Introduced
2/27/26  
Introduced
3/2/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Refer
3/6/26  
Refer
3/6/26  
Report Pass
3/11/26  
Enrolled
3/13/26  
Homestead exemption
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HR20

Introduced
3/2/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Memoralizing the life of the Honorable Larry D. Kump; dedicated public servant, principled legislator, and devoted family man.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB5472

Introduced
2/12/26  
Formally recognize Mine Rescue teams as first responders in West Virginia.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HR14

Introduced
2/16/26  
Enrolled
2/16/26  
Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Timothy P. Armstead.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HJR11

Introduced
1/14/26  
Amending the Homestead Exemption of the Constitution
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB5174

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Legalize use of a 4" pan to pan for gold in the state
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HR9

Introduced
2/5/26  
Enrolled
2/5/26  
Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Douglas John Skaff Jr.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB4546

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Engrossed
2/20/26  
Refer
2/21/26  
Refer
2/21/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Enrolled
3/14/26  
Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB5460

Introduced
2/12/26  
Construction Cost Relief Act
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB4429

Introduced
1/16/26  
Create a prison work pilot program
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill HB4430

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
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