House District 55

Core Issues

• Make CT more a affordable place to live
• Lower taxes for seniors
• Address causes of inflation
• Protect women’s rights
• Reduce college costs
• Common sense gun laws

Voting History

In 2019, Amanda was elected to the Hebron Board of Education.

• Voted YES to A hybrid transition to full re-opening as early as October 14th 2020
• Voted YES to start an in person model of school attendance on September 18th 2020
• Voted YES to approve the extended leave for Sarah Goncalves for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year

Issues

• Property Rights: 
• Individual Rights: 
• Government Growth: 

Campaign Investigation

The State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) is investigating Amanda Veneziano following a complaint from the Connecticut Republican Party alleging she falsified campaign contribution information. Veneziano denies the allegations, calling them politically motivated, and is continuing her campaign while cooperating with the investigation. More detail of this can be found here.

Voting History

The names of bills do not necessarily reflect what’s inside them. Someone might be for Mandatory Childhood Vaccines but vote against the bill due the way that they believe it was implemented. If you are curious about why your representative voted a specific way, contact them and ask.

Government

• Voted NO to SB-501 – Amends Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments
• Voted NO to HB 6930 : Amends How Cost-of-Living Increases are Calculated
• Voted NO to SB-7 : Expands Protections for Connecticut’s Energy Customers
• Voted NO to SB-998 : Establishes a Tax Abatement for Certain Conservation Easements and Amends Affordable Housing Regulations for Residents
• Voted YES to HB-6481 : Prohibits the Release of Helium and Other Lighter-than-Air Balloons
• Voted NO to HB-5330 : Expands Permanently a State Work Zone Camera Program
• Voted NO to HB-5474 : Requires All Municipalities Submit an Annual Report to the Office of Responsible Growth 

Education

• Voted NO to HB 5523 : Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget
• Voted NO to HB-5438 : Establishes New Professional Development Programs for Teachers
• Voted NO to HB-5003 : Increases Education Funding By Changing Formula for Funding and Removing Tuition
• Voted NO to SB-1 : Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education

Environment

• Voted NO to HB-5004 : Amends Various State Climate Change Regulations to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Business

• Voted NO to SB-121 : Establishes Guidelines for the Attorney General to Enforce the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
• Voted NO to HB-5431 : Establishes the Connecticut Families and Workers Account

Healthcare

• Voted YES to HB-5046 : Prohibits Nursing Homes from Placing New Residents in Rooms with More than 2 Beds
• Voted NO to SB-1 : Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements – Connecticut Key Vote
• Voted NO to SB-1108 : Increases Access to Reproductive Healthcare at Public Higher Education Institutions
• Voted YES to HB-6820 : Requires Protections for Medical Providers from Adverse Actions Taken by Another State
• Voted NO to HB-6689 : Establishes Student Loan Subsidies for Certain Health Care Professionals
• Voted YES to HB-6768 : Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control

Law and Order

• Voted YES to SB-1196 : Requires Probable Cause for a Police Body Search
• Voted NO to HB-6667 : Amends Various State Gun Control Measures

Marriage

• Voted NO to HB-6569 : Increases the Minimum Age to Marry to 18 Years Old
• Voted YES to HB-6639 : Requires Timely Scheduling of Temporary Financial Support Hearings in Divorce Proceedings

Other

• Voted NO to HJ-34 : Establishes a Joint Resolution Recognizing the Harm Done by the Salem Witch Trials

Platform

Property Rights

So many in the legislature fail to recognize the importance of protecting property rights.  Often, I see many of my colleagues look to try to be sympathetic to tenants, or tenant groups by taking away property rights from the rightful owner.

Individual Rights

This is the same issue as property rights.  In giving consideration to concepts which are well intentioned, often individual rights and our duty to uphold them via the Constitution, are forgotten.

Government Growth

I am often pushing back against movements to expand the reach, role, authority and power of our State government.  So many of the bills that come out of committee and in some cases, the House Floor, look to expand programs, grow or add entire government departments, increase authority, add regulation, add headcount and increase budgets.  Many of these are well-intentioned and have catchy titles, but I find most to be an infringement on individual freedoms, so I tend to ask how any of these initiatives will benefit the taxpayer.

About Steve

Steve has chosen to live, work and raise his family in Connecticut. He believes in Connecticut’s opportunity and promise. He is grounded by family, has hard working values and will protect and defend the rights of your families as well.

Steve was born and raised in Connecticut, and currently resides in Hebron with his wife, Allegra and their three daughters. As an Eagle Scout – he lives by Scout motto: “Be prepared”.

In order to come together and understand, we’re going to have to have a two way conversation that does not start and end with shouting, demonizing one another, or destroying property.

– Steve Weir 2020

	Reproductive Rights	Gun Rights	Early Voting	Law and Order	Health Care	Town Zoning 8-30g
Wes Skorski	Pro Choice	Some Regulation	Supports	Police Accountability	No Reply	Needs Amendments
Steve Weir	Pro Choice	Common Sense Regulations	Questions	Increased Police Protection	Providers Connecting with Patients	Supports Repeal