Education: B.A., MPA, West Virginia University; J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
Occupation: Attorney
Spouse: Julia M. Beury
Parents: Rosa Rowe and the late Eldridge E. Rowe, Sr.
Religion: Episcopal
Town of Birth: Bluefield, WV
Affiliations: Published book: “Virginia Slavery and King Salt in Booker T. Washington’s Boyhood Home”
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2023Delegate Rowe was the Lead Sponsor of 30 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2043 | Creating a Small Business and Minority Populations Economic and Workforce Development Taskforce | Pending | |
| HB 2044 | Creating a litigation practice license for social workers | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2378 | Relating to the minimum wage | Pending | |
| HB 2391 | To create a bill to designate February 3 as “Freedom Day,” to memorialize the February 3, 1865 Act by the Legislature that abolished slavery in West Virginia. | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2392 | Relating to assault with bodily fluids | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2393 | To extend the Neighborhood Investment Program Act to July 1, 2026 and to increase the allowable tax credit | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2394 | Require PSC annual report on ratepayer utility costs to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2395 | Make the Consumer Advocate division separate and independent from the PSC | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2480 | Relating to the intestate share of a decedent’s surviving spouse | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 2481 | Increasing the state minimum wage | Pending | |
| HB 2482 | Relating to social determinants of health | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 2483 | Creating a tax credit for improving facades in historic districts | Pending | Finance |
| HB 2484 | Requiring paving contracts for state highways to have special requirements to prevent potholes | Pending | |
| HB 2485 | Establishing reimbursement rates for congregate and in-home meals | Pending | Senior Citizen Issues |
| HB 2486 | Economic and Community Development Task Force | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 2487 | Relating to designation of social workers in the Department of Health and Human Services | Pending | Education |
| HB 2488 | Providing school days to register and transport students to vote | Pending | Education |
| HB 2489 | Allowing low income senior citizens to receive certain tax credits without filing a state income tax return | Pending | Senior Citizen Issues |
| HB 2490 | Establishing a procedure to name a kinship legal guardian | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 3347 | Relating to the Upper Kanawha Valley Resiliency and Revitalization Program | Pending | Government Organization |
| HB 3348 | To allow for the construction of safe entry ways to all public schools in West Virginia. | Pending | Education |
| HB 3349 | Assisting governmental units training costs for certification of law enforcement officers | Pending | Political Subdivisions |
| HB 3350 | To reduce the personal income tax to zero for those who make $80,000 per year or less | Pending | Finance |
| HB 3351 | To reduce the personal income tax to zero for those who make $60,000 per year or less. | Pending | Finance |
| HB 3352 | To reduce the personal income tax to zero for those making the median yearly income in West Virginia | Pending | Finance |
| HB 3354 | To authorize municipalities to combine operations with other municipalities and counties to provide governmental services | Signed | |
| HB 3361 | Relating to the allocation of federal funds to county commissions and certain municipalities | Pending | Political Subdivisions |
| HB 3433 | Create a division of forensic social work services in DHHR | Pending | Health and Human Resources |
| HB 3491 | To increase criminal penalty for shooting at or killing a uniformed police officer | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 3541 | Moving recovery of certain expenses from the reconcilable rate to be charged to the users of the broadband facilities | Pending | |
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