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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
HB 18 An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b9f2f0ce-fff3-4ddb-8844-9bf2029fc7a6	Oct 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9f2f0ce-fff3-4ddb-8844-9bf2029fc7a6 CC0-1.0
SB 955 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b8dbcc1-6c29-41b9-9aa3-43e73ce29f82	Oct 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b8dbcc1-6c29-41b9-9aa3-43e73ce29f82 CC0-1.0
SB 1040 An Act authorizing the State Treasurer to waive interest on budgetary impasse investment loans.	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a41d65c-9fa0-4709-b851-c029d1d84826	Oct 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a41d65c-9fa0-4709-b851-c029d1d84826 CC0-1.0
SB 952 An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll a612c5da-d979-4990-8deb-0143ba26fdf6	Sep 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a612c5da-d979-4990-8deb-0143ba26fdf6 CC0-1.0
	MOTION FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9dcd6670-f83c-4266-9855-08f39c87d1af	Sep 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9dcd6670-f83c-4266-9855-08f39c87d1af CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE SAVAL AMENDMENT NO. A-1691	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll de6ddaed-fe66-4f84-9b25-f18ada051454	Sep 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de6ddaed-fe66-4f84-9b25-f18ada051454 CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION TO SAVAL AMENDMENT NO. A-1691	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f377835-b991-449e-8267-f28fccb90b29	Sep 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f377835-b991-449e-8267-f28fccb90b29 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll dacea759-5bca-4637-b1cc-1a092598892b	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dacea759-5bca-4637-b1cc-1a092598892b CC0-1.0
SB 713 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lighting…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 889e6d4e-9f00-4bb3-8ab0-6730ad5fbda1	Sep 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/889e6d4e-9f00-4bb3-8ab0-6730ad5fbda1 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e2509db4-1787-4397-a1d6-aacebd1fba9a	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2509db4-1787-4397-a1d6-aacebd1fba9a CC0-1.0
SB 381 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b21519d-e5d7-4d12-ba06-2ce4a468870b	Sep 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b21519d-e5d7-4d12-ba06-2ce4a468870b CC0-1.0
	MASTRIANO AMENDMENT NO. A-1686	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b3fba22-b601-4af1-98ec-078499bbb30b	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b3fba22-b601-4af1-98ec-078499bbb30b CC0-1.0
SB 241 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 403bcfa8-5952-4262-85ed-b8af15cf9489	Sep 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/403bcfa8-5952-4262-85ed-b8af15cf9489 CC0-1.0
SB 65 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 320ada81-82e4-44cd-b009-63367170cf4f	Sep 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/320ada81-82e4-44cd-b009-63367170cf4f CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 63464740-311e-47ac-bb50-ac33d221c8f4	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63464740-311e-47ac-bb50-ac33d221c8f4 CC0-1.0
SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll a6b4bdcc-0dda-4477-90d4-9ebbdad52423	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6b4bdcc-0dda-4477-90d4-9ebbdad52423 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll d2052803-6e27-4c6f-80c9-24c5adf071a7	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2052803-6e27-4c6f-80c9-24c5adf071a7 CC0-1.0
	MARTIN AMENDMENT NO. A-1570	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fc2c1a4-eb23-4400-a379-5d306c0222c2	Sep 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fc2c1a4-eb23-4400-a379-5d306c0222c2 CC0-1.0
SB 114 An Act amending the act of June 9, 1997 (P.L.169, No.14), known as the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse…	FINAL PASSAGE RECONSIDERED	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll d8281919-0528-484f-b5d0-eaae8221175b	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8281919-0528-484f-b5d0-eaae8221175b CC0-1.0
	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0f59ce99-e65c-4607-aa3b-fc302bb51558	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f59ce99-e65c-4607-aa3b-fc302bb51558 CC0-1.0
SB 460 An Act amending the act of December 30, 1974 (P.L.1072, No.347), referred to as the Governor and…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 363b07fc-c4d4-40e3-82dd-a79c87df7aa8	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/363b07fc-c4d4-40e3-82dd-a79c87df7aa8 CC0-1.0
	ARGALL AMENDMENT NO. A-1667	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 689997c3-0ebe-472b-ab5b-56f03ef938fd	Sep 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/689997c3-0ebe-472b-ab5b-56f03ef938fd CC0-1.0
SB 64 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 57486319-8350-401a-8ba7-02d66a7df904	Sep 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57486319-8350-401a-8ba7-02d66a7df904 CC0-1.0
SB 533 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c95f66a0-4dae-4f0b-aaea-0b09f6775fa9	Sep 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c95f66a0-4dae-4f0b-aaea-0b09f6775fa9 CC0-1.0
SB 581 An Act amending the act of December 19, 1975 (P.L.604, No.173), entitled "An act to facilitate the…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6360d27e-880c-490a-b849-5233bd508d10	Sep 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6360d27e-880c-490a-b849-5233bd508d10 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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