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Home City: Avondale Occupation: Representative/Dist. 13 Member Since: 2008 |
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Representative Steve Montenegro was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives representing LD13 in November, 2008. He is currently serving as Chairman of the House committee on Reform and Human Services and on the House committee on Commerce. His primary issues include education, government transparency, protecting Second Amendment rights, and fiscal responsibility. Mr. Montenegro arrived in the U.S. from El Salvador when he was four when his family immigrated to the United States.
He is a District Representative in the office of Congressman Trent Franks, Arizonas Second Congressional District, and also a minister. He was previously a teacher at the Arizona Charter Academy and Superior School in Surprise, Arizona. Rep. Montenegro interrupted his studies toward a law degree at Arizona State University in order to run for office. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science. Steve also holds an Associate of Arts in Theology from CBAN and Logos Christian University and currently serves as an Assistant Pastor/Youth Pastor at the Surprise Apostolic Assembly. He is also a trustee of the Arizona Christian University. He spent five years as President of Arizona Messengers of Peace and is now Treasurer of the National Messengers of Peace and is an Advisory board Member of the Arizona Charter Academy. He and his wife, Melissa, were married during his first legislative session. They welcomed their daughter Adelynn Abigale into their family in 2012. His hobbies are reading, playing the piano, playing golf, shooting and running. He is term limited in 2016. |
Bill Number | Sponsor Type | Short/NOW Title |
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HB2018 | P* | technical correction; child support (NOW: school district budget errors; repayment) |
HB2019 | P* | technical correction; child welfare agency |
HB2020 | P* | children; technical correction |
HB2021 | P* | technical correction; adoption |
HB2022 | P* | technical correction; DES |
HB2023 | P* | technical correction; child custody |
HB2024 | P* | technical correction; marriage; property rights |
HB2074 | P | expedited foster home approval (NOW: licensing; foster homes) |
HB2076 | P | separating service members; licensure (NOW: military applicants; license requirements) |
HB2136 | P | firefighter and EMT memorial |
HB2200 | C | county fire department; authorization |
HB2259 | P | vocational rehabilitation; prosthetic appliances; orthodontics (NOW: orthodontic devices; transaction privilege tax) |
HB2328 | P | compact; convention; balanced budget |
HB2330 | P* | public employees; bargaining; open meetings |
HB2331 | P* | bonding; taxation; expenditures; district limitations |
HB2332 | P* | qualifying charitable organization credit; certification |
HB2333 | P* | tuition; fees; political committees |
HB2334 | P* | pool pump energy standards; repeal |
HB2335 | P* | mobile homes; recreational vehicles; parks |
HB2343 | P | public employees; compensation; union activities |
HB2348 | P | foster home licensure; immunizations. |
HB2438 | C | paycheck deductions; public employers |
HB2439 | C | income tax brackets; inflation index |
HB2455 | P | unclaimed property; firearms; disposition |
HB2481 | C | permissible consumer fireworks; penalty |
HB2569 | P | child prostitution; sentencing |
HB2578 | P | licensing; accountability; penalties; exceeding regulation |
HB2600 | P | judicial nominees; minimum requirements; records |
HB2608 | P | EORP; closure; defined contribution |
HB2617 | P | school tuition organizations; preapproval; entities |
HB2621 | C | fund; state parks; roads; fee |
HB2643 | P* | homeowners' associations; limitations; termination; penalties |
HB2644 | P* | debt payoff; annual report |
HB2645 | P* | unemployment; employment definition; exception |
HB2653 | C | defined contribution retirement system |
HB2654 | P | full-time students; hunting licenses |
HB2657 | P | transaction privilege tax changes |
HCM2003 | P | copper mining; support |
HCM2005 | P | federal government; fiscal responsibility |
HCR2001 | P* | technical correction; state lands; price (NOW: Vietnam veterans' memorial day) |
HCR2002 | P* | technical correction; universities; admissions |
HCR2004 | P* | taxes; fees; purpose; transfer; prohibition |
HCR2034 | C | Arizona territory; 150th anniversary |
HCR2035 | C | recognizing Arizona caregivers |
HCR2036 | P | Boy Scouts of America |
SB1231 | P | public buildings; construction; indemnity |
SB1363 | P | empowerment scholarship accounts; expansion; funding |
SB1364 | P | DOR audits; three-year limit |
SB1407 | C | juvenile referrals; commitments; expenses; liability |
SB1409 | P | schools; parental intervention |
SB1463 | P | counties; flood control districts; rules |
SCR1020 | P | Sheriff Larry Dever; death resolution |
SCR1021 | P | death resolution; Bill Konopnicki |