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Jay Costa

PA Senate District 43

Democratic Pennsylvania since May 13, 1996

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Government Operations & Budget 169Healthcare 130Criminal Justice & Policing 103Economy & Taxes 99Labor & Employment 90Civil Rights & Liberties 66Social Services & Welfare 64Education 63Transportation & Infrastructure 48Environment & Energy 42Housing 36Technology & Privacy 28Gun Policy 25Elections & Voting 23Banking & Finance 19Agriculture 18Other 16Veterans Affairs 16Defense & Military 11Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Immigration 3

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
PA Senate District 43 current
Pennsylvania
 Democratic May 13, 1996 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (646 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 877
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 770eef78-d98f-438a-8bae-f80cf448df54 Jul 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/770eef78-d98f-438a-8bae-f80cf448df54 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…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e3988e75-d30f-4e88-9548-6042ce34c90e Jul 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3988e75-d30f-4e88-9548-6042ce34c90e 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): Adopt Amendment Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll cb006b40-f1f8-477a-9e09-1e4a6f06b335 Jul 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb006b40-f1f8-477a-9e09-1e4a6f06b335 CC0-1.0
SB 95
An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act…
 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 88544ba4-2f9d-4cd4-9b2b-36d154346c69 Jun 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88544ba4-2f9d-4cd4-9b2b-36d154346c69 CC0-1.0
Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Re-Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e02c504f-c67d-466a-b577-ad3e67793b0c Jun 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e02c504f-c67d-466a-b577-ad3e67793b0c CC0-1.0
HB 640
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of…
 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENTS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 62ce712c-dc44-4797-ae99-12574cc6adfa Jun 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62ce712c-dc44-4797-ae99-12574cc6adfa CC0-1.0
Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Re-Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll dd11c5fe-21b0-409e-a762-c8136e28cc84 Jun 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd11c5fe-21b0-409e-a762-c8136e28cc84 CC0-1.0
HB 1058
An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll dfa0b23d-0c59-4b50-ae89-091e91dd54ac Jun 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfa0b23d-0c59-4b50-ae89-091e91dd54ac CC0-1.0
SB 766
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in…
 FINAL PASSAGE Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll e97b6e90-4d03-4a44-92d6-ac8b7c5d5160 Jun 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e97b6e90-4d03-4a44-92d6-ac8b7c5d5160 CC0-1.0
SR 131
A Resolution designating September 12, 2025, as "The Day of the Bible" in Pennsylvania.
 Senate Resolution 131 Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 681cbe24-a622-46d0-85e4-88b8d70c1dd7 Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/681cbe24-a622-46d0-85e4-88b8d70c1dd7 CC0-1.0
HB 1431
An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bbe0e103-00cc-427a-a5d0-64b6ff1596da Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbe0e103-00cc-427a-a5d0-64b6ff1596da CC0-1.0
DUSH AMENDMENT NO. A-1349 Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 60f72091-9ec3-4c50-bc2b-7c0a7a23b7cf Jun 26, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60f72091-9ec3-4c50-bc2b-7c0a7a23b7cf CC0-1.0
SB 518
An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game…
 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 74a77107-11d6-4d5e-bb3c-7feb24ea66c5 Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74a77107-11d6-4d5e-bb3c-7feb24ea66c5 CC0-1.0
SB 411
An Act amending the act of May 29, 2012 (P.L.549, No.54), known as the Stroke System of Care Act…
 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9085bd3e-0da2-4e22-a030-8c2a45560d71 Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9085bd3e-0da2-4e22-a030-8c2a45560d71 CC0-1.0
SB 129
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…
 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f967cf9-9aaa-45a5-a51a-287db1919397 Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f967cf9-9aaa-45a5-a51a-287db1919397 CC0-1.0
SB 89
An Act amending the act of November 3, 2022 (P.L.2158, No.158), known as the Overdose Mapping Act…
 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll dbdb9e85-c68f-4326-b188-257ac961e70b Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbdb9e85-c68f-4326-b188-257ac961e70b CC0-1.0
SB 78
An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 67586, located over the South Branch of Bear…
 CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e9839013-f7fe-49e1-9157-2da576ea099b Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9839013-f7fe-49e1-9157-2da576ea099b CC0-1.0
HB 992
An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f5062332-a0f5-4507-9d42-ded90ec56ced Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5062332-a0f5-4507-9d42-ded90ec56ced CC0-1.0
HB 865
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9580737f-3c8a-4c78-a96d-acafeb27e31d Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9580737f-3c8a-4c78-a96d-acafeb27e31d CC0-1.0
HB 799
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e3bf5ddb-44d9-4d6f-93f7-700a20c95727 Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3bf5ddb-44d9-4d6f-93f7-700a20c95727 CC0-1.0
SB 779
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in trade…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 749a7454-ca7e-4e6f-a98e-6483df40758d Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/749a7454-ca7e-4e6f-a98e-6483df40758d CC0-1.0
HB 354
An Act providing for "What Is Your Pennsylvania Story" guidelines for school entities; and imposing…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a86fb08b-a360-4dbe-8c30-e055c144103c Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a86fb08b-a360-4dbe-8c30-e055c144103c CC0-1.0
HB 304
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c1abb35f-1bb5-49a7-933c-9d5addde832c Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1abb35f-1bb5-49a7-933c-9d5addde832c CC0-1.0
HB 1103
An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in mortgage…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5bd894c0-9e30-4f41-ae3e-3a70b9f9b08d Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bd894c0-9e30-4f41-ae3e-3a70b9f9b08d CC0-1.0
SB 800
An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fiscal affairs…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4288c4a6-3828-4dd9-b947-2a61f9aa049e Jun 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4288c4a6-3828-4dd9-b947-2a61f9aa049e CC0-1.0

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