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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 64 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b08bb2c-02cd-408b-b314-e0e874376c82	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b08bb2c-02cd-408b-b314-e0e874376c82 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): Adopt Amendment	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4acad606-d020-4f5b-876a-31373d5b478b	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4acad606-d020-4f5b-876a-31373d5b478b CC0-1.0
SB 838 An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e4bf4e22-1d62-41dd-85fd-0e3897ba4507	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4bf4e22-1d62-41dd-85fd-0e3897ba4507 CC0-1.0
SB 583 An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 12ee3364-f5be-4de6-bac5-499524200099	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12ee3364-f5be-4de6-bac5-499524200099 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 16992fa0-beec-4646-9bef-315731ee862d	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16992fa0-beec-4646-9bef-315731ee862d CC0-1.0
SB 432 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 85c89ada-95cc-49cf-9f13-529519c8c3d0	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85c89ada-95cc-49cf-9f13-529519c8c3d0 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 11398553-23a3-4606-9d3d-9c8c5f2c792f	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11398553-23a3-4606-9d3d-9c8c5f2c792f 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 358cbc2c-cd74-457f-a1c2-14a28f0ffcba	Jun 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/358cbc2c-cd74-457f-a1c2-14a28f0ffcba CC0-1.0
SB 468 An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eab91c50-d433-4593-a962-9901125d6417	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eab91c50-d433-4593-a962-9901125d6417 CC0-1.0
HB 240 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e5f4a32-4d6f-4a7e-9c5c-716152a546fb	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e5f4a32-4d6f-4a7e-9c5c-716152a546fb CC0-1.0
SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d9170320-9969-43fb-99cb-c431fed24c30	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9170320-9969-43fb-99cb-c431fed24c30 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f614d72a-b95d-4355-824f-24b75a258842	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f614d72a-b95d-4355-824f-24b75a258842 CC0-1.0
SB 527 An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f65c115-76c6-4987-86f6-6ea167b75422	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f65c115-76c6-4987-86f6-6ea167b75422 CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE HAYWOOD AMENDMENT NO. A-1248	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 468fc4c2-3cea-4e45-ad34-056fb2389009	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/468fc4c2-3cea-4e45-ad34-056fb2389009 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…	MOTION TO CONSIDER BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f14a0130-c948-4786-aebd-94569321e81a	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f14a0130-c948-4786-aebd-94569321e81a CC0-1.0
HB 1336 An Act making appropriations from the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund and from the PSERS…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 49c51ae2-e4f8-435f-a231-073c1625fa3d	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49c51ae2-e4f8-435f-a231-073c1625fa3d 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2aac6d7d-764e-4ece-b06e-151888b58403	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2aac6d7d-764e-4ece-b06e-151888b58403 CC0-1.0
HB 1333 An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f9b13d08-dd35-426d-a930-08accfa998ef	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9b13d08-dd35-426d-a930-08accfa998ef CC0-1.0
HB 1337 An Act making appropriations from the State Employees' Retirement Fund and from the SERS Defined…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 659c968a-549c-40b3-9f7b-cca653be9ebe	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/659c968a-549c-40b3-9f7b-cca653be9ebe CC0-1.0
HB 1335 An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 39b58729-31b2-4a6a-b17b-fdac5a5c6a16	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39b58729-31b2-4a6a-b17b-fdac5a5c6a16 CC0-1.0
HB 1340 An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d92bbe70-c95b-46e2-be72-10b3455c8b26	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d92bbe70-c95b-46e2-be72-10b3455c8b26 CC0-1.0
SB 205 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e9cd81e-5b84-4f49-9931-951ca69a5c82	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e9cd81e-5b84-4f49-9931-951ca69a5c82 CC0-1.0
HB 1334 An Act making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 40773f3f-b9ff-4c79-8a79-194335618c12	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40773f3f-b9ff-4c79-8a79-194335618c12 CC0-1.0
HB 1339 An Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a7e82729-deb9-4662-bd31-851f237240c9	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7e82729-deb9-4662-bd31-851f237240c9 CC0-1.0
HB 1420 An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 06f78dc5-68b7-4d36-b3b3-4bf8827759a1	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06f78dc5-68b7-4d36-b3b3-4bf8827759a1 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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