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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 1103 An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in mortgage…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 322a6b15-1d95-4c76-838d-39b0988530e1	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/322a6b15-1d95-4c76-838d-39b0988530e1 CC0-1.0
HB 211 An Act amending the act of December 20, 1996 (P.L.1492, No.191), known as the Medical Foods…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cb56b13a-203c-4163-977e-f3817e36c9df	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb56b13a-203c-4163-977e-f3817e36c9df CC0-1.0
SB 520 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 34 (Game), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 99664749-527c-4d00-af24-23080a077bed	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99664749-527c-4d00-af24-23080a077bed CC0-1.0
HB 309 An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ca71d12c-49b2-4762-b061-9bd7bed75c9b	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca71d12c-49b2-4762-b061-9bd7bed75c9b CC0-1.0
SB 800 An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fiscal affairs…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d10db46d-51a5-46c7-a15f-37a1eb6f2bc5	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d10db46d-51a5-46c7-a15f-37a1eb6f2bc5 CC0-1.0
HB 615 An Act amending the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.234, No.76), known as the Donated Food Limited…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4235ecb2-b8fd-4a51-8890-dde3831cdbb5	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4235ecb2-b8fd-4a51-8890-dde3831cdbb5 CC0-1.0
HB 209 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 fe1ae45e-acdd-4ca7-8c39-1525d8e78112	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe1ae45e-acdd-4ca7-8c39-1525d8e78112 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a9f105c5-4b38-4085-b0e0-7f690ac379a1	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9f105c5-4b38-4085-b0e0-7f690ac379a1 CC0-1.0
	RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d74e4d60-3ef7-4e39-8378-e2b44bd3d6eb	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d74e4d60-3ef7-4e39-8378-e2b44bd3d6eb CC0-1.0
HB 491 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a3a93aa2-403d-45f3-adc5-004389ae1f4e	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3a93aa2-403d-45f3-adc5-004389ae1f4e CC0-1.0
HB 1057 An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9efbfc9a-1198-455f-aa85-5f8a5e3522b1	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9efbfc9a-1198-455f-aa85-5f8a5e3522b1 CC0-1.0
HB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in game or wildlife…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1c21fd93-2b59-419a-bef1-619d15e8e275	Jun 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c21fd93-2b59-419a-bef1-619d15e8e275 CC0-1.0
SB 838 An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed…	FINAL PASSAGE - RECONSIDERATION	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 51ef4a6b-725c-4d94-a8b6-662664ef5d37	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51ef4a6b-725c-4d94-a8b6-662664ef5d37 CC0-1.0
	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a40baf99-9d77-40e7-840b-289fbf806ae8	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a40baf99-9d77-40e7-840b-289fbf806ae8 CC0-1.0
SB 842 An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c9fe3a28-a505-4523-9124-fe84e2187d76	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9fe3a28-a505-4523-9124-fe84e2187d76 CC0-1.0
SB 375 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 b5e5dd41-5b8f-4553-820c-91f0c3bb7350	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5e5dd41-5b8f-4553-820c-91f0c3bb7350 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 61f3798e-a03e-4bb0-8225-daf9c03ecdee	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61f3798e-a03e-4bb0-8225-daf9c03ecdee CC0-1.0
SB 205 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f7e6acf3-76d4-47a9-8df3-db1b7334269d	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7e6acf3-76d4-47a9-8df3-db1b7334269d CC0-1.0
SB 88 An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2edf193b-2d6f-427f-b669-62cde03d7cea	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2edf193b-2d6f-427f-b669-62cde03d7cea CC0-1.0
SB 64 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fe0f122b-630d-4d66-ae32-42566346d23e	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe0f122b-630d-4d66-ae32-42566346d23e 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e48cf345-9807-4ff4-8926-b2ab49c2eb6b	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e48cf345-9807-4ff4-8926-b2ab49c2eb6b CC0-1.0
SB 780 An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6926d20b-1300-49c0-8814-39489e5bbf19	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6926d20b-1300-49c0-8814-39489e5bbf19 CC0-1.0
SB 101 An Act amending the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114), known as the Workforce Development…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c42acc2b-db5a-4ad9-823a-ccbcd1021c01	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c42acc2b-db5a-4ad9-823a-ccbcd1021c01 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll e2067a62-d8b0-434a-922b-1f0d49761fbc	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2067a62-d8b0-434a-922b-1f0d49761fbc CC0-1.0
HB 257 An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 265c3b67-c38b-4816-8705-62b26e1abc66	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/265c3b67-c38b-4816-8705-62b26e1abc66 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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