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Jay Costa

PA Senate District 43

Democratic Pennsylvania since May 13, 1996

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Office	Party	From	To	Source
PA Senate District 43 current Pennsylvania	Democratic	May 13, 1996	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (646 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 806 An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties.	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7c2fd99-2fc4-4188-8b53-af27c64018b3	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7c2fd99-2fc4-4188-8b53-af27c64018b3 CC0-1.0
	PISCIOTTANO AMENDMENT NO. A-3593	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d577e869-5f5c-4000-991e-c28050d29428	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d577e869-5f5c-4000-991e-c28050d29428 CC0-1.0
SB 1260 An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians…	FINAL PASSAGE - RECONSIDERATION	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 271b9a50-fd0e-4999-b142-91eb956811a4	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/271b9a50-fd0e-4999-b142-91eb956811a4 CC0-1.0
	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 832b27a7-2479-41a6-a205-2ba1540a39bd	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/832b27a7-2479-41a6-a205-2ba1540a39bd CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE KEEFER AMENDMENT NO. A-3583	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e4c05aad-0d7e-468d-8244-501cc3bf0a3c	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4c05aad-0d7e-468d-8244-501cc3bf0a3c CC0-1.0
SB 1261 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d8d3849-a4a5-4f89-a397-efdb6291109d	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d8d3849-a4a5-4f89-a397-efdb6291109d CC0-1.0
SB 1150 An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d8e4ab6-6192-4f2e-834e-09cc0e369630	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d8e4ab6-6192-4f2e-834e-09cc0e369630 CC0-1.0
SB 908 An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a11fe972-294a-4483-809c-c7599e0277b6	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a11fe972-294a-4483-809c-c7599e0277b6 CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE KEEFER AMENDMENT NO. A-3582	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c1d2e910-3967-4f8c-b52c-32066e437c74	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1d2e910-3967-4f8c-b52c-32066e437c74 CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE MARTIN AMENDMENT NO. A-3573	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c9256f89-690f-4ab4-8e1f-f7d0e348b6cb	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9256f89-690f-4ab4-8e1f-f7d0e348b6cb CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE MARTIN AMENDMENT NO. A-3572	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 09ef8e40-9bf3-42af-8757-8b101f7e6ec3	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09ef8e40-9bf3-42af-8757-8b101f7e6ec3 CC0-1.0
SB 49 An Act establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis…	MOTION TO RECONSIDER BILL ON FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll c59a6f4e-9fe1-41f0-96e4-45330a62464b	Jun 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c59a6f4e-9fe1-41f0-96e4-45330a62464b CC0-1.0
	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2effba06-630f-4deb-b551-5a8dea6f273a	Jun 10, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2effba06-630f-4deb-b551-5a8dea6f273a CC0-1.0
SB 1353 An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 10058c80-0f62-4818-95c6-420fb2cc2355	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10058c80-0f62-4818-95c6-420fb2cc2355 CC0-1.0
SB 1313 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4afbf3c7-0322-4edf-8f1b-82052e2f438e	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4afbf3c7-0322-4edf-8f1b-82052e2f438e CC0-1.0
SB 1269 An Act providing for the installation of electrified security systems on commercial entities'…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e584050-2e65-4a1b-b33c-c5576cc9324a	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e584050-2e65-4a1b-b33c-c5576cc9324a CC0-1.0
SB 1105 An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotel tax…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 922324b7-017c-4c15-9912-c7f7ee899a07	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/922324b7-017c-4c15-9912-c7f7ee899a07 CC0-1.0
SB 866 An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bdeef51a-d989-4c5a-b508-e680921dad13	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdeef51a-d989-4c5a-b508-e680921dad13 CC0-1.0
HB 2411 An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f4c272b2-ac50-430e-90ef-fa075afeb9c3	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4c272b2-ac50-430e-90ef-fa075afeb9c3 CC0-1.0
HB 2410 An Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de9c3b3f-248b-4f33-ad0c-a79ceb8f13bb	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de9c3b3f-248b-4f33-ad0c-a79ceb8f13bb CC0-1.0
HB 2409 An Act making appropriations from the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund to the…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ed6a6cb-1064-4c99-a945-62bed5c246b1	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ed6a6cb-1064-4c99-a945-62bed5c246b1 CC0-1.0
HB 2408 An Act making appropriations from the State Employees' Retirement Fund and from the SERS Defined…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a322f458-18ad-41aa-a364-35ca6afe0e8c	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a322f458-18ad-41aa-a364-35ca6afe0e8c CC0-1.0
HB 2407 An Act making appropriations from the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund and from the PSERS…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 34795359-2a3a-45d4-ae03-e0977d0019ee	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34795359-2a3a-45d4-ae03-e0977d0019ee CC0-1.0
HB 2406 An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ff302f35-1633-4378-8c91-a4605f316706	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff302f35-1633-4378-8c91-a4605f316706 CC0-1.0
HB 2405 An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ea2ce68e-c1f6-4fa0-bb22-3ce45727f836	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea2ce68e-c1f6-4fa0-bb22-3ce45727f836 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (19 as lead sponsor)

SB 179 PA · —
An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for remedies and penalties.

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SB 1026 PA · —
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in Safe2Say Program, further providing for definitions and…

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SB 1028 PA · —
An Act amending the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, in Office of Attorney General, further providing for…

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SR 306 PA · —
A Resolution celebrating the incredible life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin upon the occasion of the United States Semiquincentennial.

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SB 797 PA · —
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fees, further providing for exemption of persons, entities and vehicles from…

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SB 181 PA · —
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for…

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SB 845 PA · —
An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for prevention of electric shock, electrocution…

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SR 12 PA · —
A Resolution honoring the life and achievements of former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States.

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SB 178 PA · —
An Act amending the act of July 2, 2010 (P.L.266, No.44), known as the Protecting Pennsylvania's Investments Act, amending the title of the act; further…

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SB 11 PA · —
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing…

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