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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 381 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d754d57-dcad-4a63-b7bd-e7e6c39daf07	Sep 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d754d57-dcad-4a63-b7bd-e7e6c39daf07 CC0-1.0
	PITTMAN AMENDMENT NO. A-1633	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 299654d0-32a2-42e2-8df8-14252f948a6f	Aug 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/299654d0-32a2-42e2-8df8-14252f948a6f 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll ddd49943-2170-4bfa-8bb7-a8e495bc1ecc	Sep 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddd49943-2170-4bfa-8bb7-a8e495bc1ecc 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 676d0455-7022-4ab6-a6e4-9bebc5d840d9	Sep 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/676d0455-7022-4ab6-a6e4-9bebc5d840d9 CC0-1.0
SB 533 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e329d73d-a266-41e0-b44b-d64b94b9bd5b	Sep 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e329d73d-a266-41e0-b44b-d64b94b9bd5b CC0-1.0
HB 257 An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c5fbf32-e35a-42eb-b463-456e1b941f99	Aug 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c5fbf32-e35a-42eb-b463-456e1b941f99 CC0-1.0
	THIRD CONSIDERATION AS AMENDED	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ba851cf-57b3-46c1-8470-ecceaf35b845	Aug 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ba851cf-57b3-46c1-8470-ecceaf35b845 CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE BOSCOLA AMENDMENT NO. A-1637	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4940a1fe-575c-4531-a9d9-1d7f36c70138	Aug 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4940a1fe-575c-4531-a9d9-1d7f36c70138 CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE SAVAL AMENDMENT NO. A-1617	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll a46ff2d1-a3f6-41c0-9ce4-fcc0e034c945	Aug 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a46ff2d1-a3f6-41c0-9ce4-fcc0e034c945 CC0-1.0
	PITTMAN AMENDMENT NO. A-1615	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll d5665350-c09c-49a3-865b-971b442f84ec	Aug 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5665350-c09c-49a3-865b-971b442f84ec CC0-1.0
SB 160 An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b44ff98-40da-46e2-a929-c23a6a47d8b9	Aug 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b44ff98-40da-46e2-a929-c23a6a47d8b9 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 938e22a3-312b-4577-90de-285690eddf88	Aug 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/938e22a3-312b-4577-90de-285690eddf88 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Motion to Table Amendment A01634 to SB 160	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e383863-67c8-4c2a-93ee-5ce97f4ec07a	Aug 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e383863-67c8-4c2a-93ee-5ce97f4ec07a CC0-1.0
SB 467 An Act authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain lands owned by the…	RECONSIDERATION - FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dcc33398-62e2-4a6e-ad57-cd1d6c616a9c	Jul 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcc33398-62e2-4a6e-ad57-cd1d6c616a9c CC0-1.0
	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e2a956d1-2b23-4e57-8f84-94a0c7a12b1f	Jul 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2a956d1-2b23-4e57-8f84-94a0c7a12b1f CC0-1.0
	ARGALL AMENDMENT NO. A-1422	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 321064c4-d29b-4449-9b0c-f7293a8f0efc	Jul 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/321064c4-d29b-4449-9b0c-f7293a8f0efc CC0-1.0
SB 878 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e0e7a824-415e-4f17-b69b-5d60ae2f21b6	Jul 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0e7a824-415e-4f17-b69b-5d60ae2f21b6 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 08b2b4cd-8ddb-404e-99dc-77a4270d0517	Jul 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08b2b4cd-8ddb-404e-99dc-77a4270d0517 CC0-1.0
SB 877 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b32fafe9-a17f-4089-b438-ab7f994b19c1	Jul 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b32fafe9-a17f-4089-b438-ab7f994b19c1 CC0-1.0
SB 604 An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b0d9ade4-0f74-492d-b58d-b5637ba4006a	Jul 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0d9ade4-0f74-492d-b58d-b5637ba4006a CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 13f762f2-ed4f-4513-a516-d1720862e6dc	Jul 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13f762f2-ed4f-4513-a516-d1720862e6dc CC0-1.0
SB 416 An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c70ac288-8621-4701-a462-0ac0a29f6a5b	Jul 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c70ac288-8621-4701-a462-0ac0a29f6a5b CC0-1.0
SB 398 An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5281b87a-5de4-4892-a5db-c4f00a35a0d1	Jul 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5281b87a-5de4-4892-a5db-c4f00a35a0d1 CC0-1.0
SB 784 An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bae9e9db-7f4e-41a8-860c-30d2dc15a271	Jul 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bae9e9db-7f4e-41a8-860c-30d2dc15a271 CC0-1.0
HB 1330 An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f2f5a4d-14f4-4f40-991d-f96aea5ede96	Jul 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f2f5a4d-14f4-4f40-991d-f96aea5ede96 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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