Session:

House Member

Personal Information:
Home City: Tucson
Occupation: Licensed Professional Counselor
Member Since: 2012
Representative Victoria Steele is serving in the 51st Legislature as your representative from North/Central Tucson. She is the Ranking Democrat on the Transportation Committee, and is also a member of the Health, and Insurance and Retirement Committees. She focuses on legislative issues related to Arizona’s economic recovery, job creation, access to health care, and improving education.

Representative Steele is Native American (Seneca/Mingo). She grew up in a small town in northwest Pennsylvania.

Professionally, she has a Masters Degree in Counseling and a Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, and she is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice when the legislature is not in session. Representative Steele also teaches psychology and counseling at the University of Phoenix (at Tucson) and mentors students at Prescott College (Tucson Center).

Previously, she enjoyed a twenty-five year career as a television and radio news anchor including positions at KOLD-TV, KNST and KFYI Radio. She has garnered awards in both the journalism and counseling fields.

Representative Steele has lived in Arizona for more than twenty-five years. She lives in Tucson near her parents and her adult son Nicholas. She enjoys Tai Chi, listening to jazz, , spending time with family and friends and walking her dog.

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2074Pexpedited foster home approval
(NOW: licensing; foster homes)
HB2076Pseparating service members; licensure
(NOW: military applicants; license requirements)
HB2136Pfirefighter and EMT memorial
HB2190Pschool pupils; food handlers; identification.
HB2191PDOE letter; resident pupil enrollment
HB2192Cschool board agendas; posting; time
HB2193Pforeclosed properties; homeowners' associations; maintenance
HB2194Cschools; bullying; enforcement
HB2195Pschools; student behavior threat assessments
HB2197PCesar Chavez day; legal holiday
HB2198Cemployee tuition expenses; tax credit
HB2199Coath; school board members
HB2201Pnonprescription contraceptive devices; pharmacies
HB2204Claw enforcement; surviving spouse; insurance
HB2217Pextraordinary educators special plates
HB2410Celection and ethics commission; duties
HB2411Cschools; governing board; immediate family
HB2412Cvoter registration; federal forms
HB2413Plabor organizations; nonunion employees; representation
HB2414Ppublic employees; collective bargaining
HB2415Pstate employees; meet and confer
HB2417Clabor representative; employee; privilege.
HB2418Cstate personnel system; covered employees
HB2484Pveterans; hiring preference; tax credit
HB2492Cmunicipalities; wastewater utility; acquisition; repeal
HB2506P*schools; sex education
HB2507P*emergency contraception.
HB2508P*public roadways; technical correction
HB2509P*home health agencies; technical correction
HB2510P*health services; fees; technical correction
HB2522Pnative American tribes; TPT revenues
HB2523Pstate transportation board; tribal representation
HB2539Ceducation; academic skills
HB2540CFather Kino special plates
HB2541Pstate contracts; preference; Arizona businesses
HB2543Cprovisional community colleges; nonresident tuition
HB2545PNative American tribes; JTED expenses
HB2546Cinsurance; guaranty fund
HB2557Pschools; CPR instruction.
HB2558P*firearms; state preemption; local laws
HB2564Cpostsecondary institutions; accreditation disclosure
HB2570Pappropriation; mental health services
HB2571PTPT export exemption; border centers
HB2575Pclean elections commission amendments
HB2615P*technical correction; tax refund account
HB2621Pfund; state parks; roads; fee
HB2625Cdriver licenses; legal presence repeal
HB2631Punlawful discharge; firearm; intoxication
HB2637Cpilot; structured English immersion exemption
HB2638Pseat belt law; civil penalty
HB2649Pabortion; permitted practices
HB2650Pschools; prohibited courses; repeal..
HCM2001CPFC Sylvestre Herrera; military service
HCM2002Pcomprehensive immigration reform
HCM2004Pveterans' home; tribal lands
HCM2007PCherrybell; mail processing center
HCR2007Psupport; reasonable immigration reform
HCR2023Psupporting renewable energy
HCR2025Plegislators; arrest privilege; repeal.
HCR2034PArizona territory; 150th anniversary
HCR2035Precognizing Arizona caregivers
HCR2036PBoy Scouts of America
HM2001Preauthorization; violence against women act
HR2001Precognizing autism organizations
HR2002Pimmigration reform; principles.
SB1095CKayenta public safety facility; appropriation
SB1096Cpublic safety training academy; appropriation
SB1097CChinle adult detention facility; appropriation
SB1218Ptext messaging while driving; prohibition
SB1219Pfinancial disclosure; model legislation; lobbying
SB1220PTPT exemption; four-inch pipe; repeal
SB1221Psales tax exemptions; repeal; dates
SB1222Pincome tax credits; repeal; dates
SB1242Pmultimedia production; tax incentives
SB1267Clarge electronics recycling program
SB1268Pclass G licensees; communication devices
SB1269Pprimary enforcement; seat belt law.
SB1270Pclass G driver licenses; new drivers
SB1271Psolar school grant program
SB1317Ptribal airports; state aviation fund
SB1318Cshared revenue; Navajo technical college
SB1319Pnative American tribes; TPT revenues.
SB1320Cschools; corrections; repayment plans
SB1327Ptask force; gas tax replacement
SB1337Pschools; CPR training
SB1353Phealth insurance; telemedicine
SB1374Pbehavioral health examiners board
SB1430Pused motor vehicles; express warranty
SB1431PAmerican Indian veterans; special plates
SCM1002PIndian nations; cabinet department
SR1003Phonoring Paul and Lorena Williams