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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 972 An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a1187377-26d2-42c1-929f-3da1517b2bc2	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1187377-26d2-42c1-929f-3da1517b2bc2 CC0-1.0
SB 1036 An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 70ce63bf-a0fa-47d1-ab90-a116776eda4b	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70ce63bf-a0fa-47d1-ab90-a116776eda4b CC0-1.0
SB 867 An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1900ef41-09f9-45d2-88c0-d6be5ece73a9	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1900ef41-09f9-45d2-88c0-d6be5ece73a9 CC0-1.0
SB 993 An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ddaa5dfe-ac7e-4cd1-9dd3-8474c06fd20f	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddaa5dfe-ac7e-4cd1-9dd3-8474c06fd20f CC0-1.0
SB 862 An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e673d344-0810-4997-aa28-1e20deb08e03	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e673d344-0810-4997-aa28-1e20deb08e03 CC0-1.0
SR 177 A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish a legislative task force…	DUSH AMENDMENT NO. A-1959	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ca737a0-1944-45d1-a94f-b97edb386c6b	Oct 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ca737a0-1944-45d1-a94f-b97edb386c6b CC0-1.0
SB 755 An Act amending the act of November 27, 2019 (P.L.667, No.92), entitled "An act abolishing numerous…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll ccbea492-5d4c-42de-9886-0e49c2c848db	Oct 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccbea492-5d4c-42de-9886-0e49c2c848db CC0-1.0
SB 1068 An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 85129f72-83a7-4e2c-99f7-204cc6ca01f9	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85129f72-83a7-4e2c-99f7-204cc6ca01f9 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll c02ff294-4c82-466e-95b1-996380ed007c	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c02ff294-4c82-466e-95b1-996380ed007c CC0-1.0
SB 6 An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6357417f-7bd2-417a-8507-740e6acf2d7b	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6357417f-7bd2-417a-8507-740e6acf2d7b CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e7900f9-1f71-46ca-8a75-4fe6db63acc0	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e7900f9-1f71-46ca-8a75-4fe6db63acc0 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Re-Reported as Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll b6c57dc9-e80a-49dc-b7ff-3a59627e7594	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6c57dc9-e80a-49dc-b7ff-3a59627e7594 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Adopt Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll b0bedbed-7831-4dcd-941f-ee88babd3444	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0bedbed-7831-4dcd-941f-ee88babd3444 CC0-1.0
SB 246 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…	CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 36ef78a7-6bf1-4b10-a3f6-2d427ec48667	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36ef78a7-6bf1-4b10-a3f6-2d427ec48667 CC0-1.0
SB 507 An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 744d89ab-846e-418e-88f1-00522b350897	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/744d89ab-846e-418e-88f1-00522b350897 CC0-1.0
	BROOKS AMENDMENT NO. A-1930	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f0d0318-718f-4911-aede-74ce27e7d980	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f0d0318-718f-4911-aede-74ce27e7d980 CC0-1.0
	BROOKS AMENDMENT NO. A-1854	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll e602b947-ac17-49f0-9d74-d569115ca60e	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e602b947-ac17-49f0-9d74-d569115ca60e CC0-1.0
	BROOKS AMENDMENT NO. A-1852	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 693ceaaf-c660-47cd-925f-55b85949c806	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/693ceaaf-c660-47cd-925f-55b85949c806 CC0-1.0
SB 160 An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive…	CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS AS AMENDED	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 21b1410a-7ce4-4ae3-a8fc-c2696e9ce57b	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21b1410a-7ce4-4ae3-a8fc-c2696e9ce57b CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f6613eb2-d70a-46c0-8e7a-1651de496c6c	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6613eb2-d70a-46c0-8e7a-1651de496c6c CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Revert to Prior Printers Number	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll a3b65112-72d4-4d08-97f2-df420eccefc8	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3b65112-72d4-4d08-97f2-df420eccefc8 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Adopt Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ae62e93-0835-4922-a86b-93c9ba85459c	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ae62e93-0835-4922-a86b-93c9ba85459c CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Motion to Table Amendment	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a48d5b4-3286-4dbb-ba26-c2910c3567b0	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a48d5b4-3286-4dbb-ba26-c2910c3567b0 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Motion to not revert to prior printers number	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 571c886c-a5c2-45ba-8491-3ecddd6251d4	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/571c886c-a5c2-45ba-8491-3ecddd6251d4 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Re-Reported as Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll faf36bd0-ffff-4c33-bd36-37f42d2c93af	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/faf36bd0-ffff-4c33-bd36-37f42d2c93af 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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