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Jay Costa
PA Senate District 43
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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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| 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 |
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SB 246
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f892c716-3840-4491-bcd4-19dec600af82 | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f892c716-3840-4491-bcd4-19dec600af82 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 731
An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 85136c38-6beb-49ce-b125-26476760bddc | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85136c38-6beb-49ce-b125-26476760bddc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 227
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6807e77-bb2d-41a0-b7df-af3d93ee6603 | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6807e77-bb2d-41a0-b7df-af3d93ee6603 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 427
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad4fe9ed-52b1-46f0-8e56-c0fbb46e6eaf | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad4fe9ed-52b1-46f0-8e56-c0fbb46e6eaf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 226
An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62b0a12b-db9a-4081-8c1f-4f2e84b0a808 | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62b0a12b-db9a-4081-8c1f-4f2e84b0a808 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 169
An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 95b780f3-53c1-48f5-b89a-a3453cdce31d | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95b780f3-53c1-48f5-b89a-a3453cdce31d CC0-1.0 |
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SR 82
A Resolution adopting a temporary rule of the Senate relating solely to amendments to the General…
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Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 762a91f5-1d12-4828-8bff-220fa0ec4d9e | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/762a91f5-1d12-4828-8bff-220fa0ec4d9e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 327
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff63f235-15cb-4385-a841-976be52a8d57 | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff63f235-15cb-4385-a841-976be52a8d57 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 160
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 83708109-218b-444c-a7b9-bb35c7859247 | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83708109-218b-444c-a7b9-bb35c7859247 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 168
An Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e3f3e7f-2a7b-4b63-9360-69758fc2bf40 | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e3f3e7f-2a7b-4b63-9360-69758fc2bf40 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 163
An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 72822dbf-6c66-4fb6-9108-8b1326a64a7b | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72822dbf-6c66-4fb6-9108-8b1326a64a7b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 429
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b968237-3267-4c49-b11a-d2cc5472bf58 | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b968237-3267-4c49-b11a-d2cc5472bf58 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 165
An Act making appropriations from the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund and from the PSERS…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d96d379-9337-4dac-8d9e-18945f485702 | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d96d379-9337-4dac-8d9e-18945f485702 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 167
An Act making an appropriation from the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund to the…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a3570041-a8bc-47de-b395-666c8357bbdd | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3570041-a8bc-47de-b395-666c8357bbdd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 428
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 60b0440d-90fb-4a8e-bd6f-84bf8fc2536f | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60b0440d-90fb-4a8e-bd6f-84bf8fc2536f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 161
An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from…
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Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll df78a093-de99-483d-b065-71fbf97a45ca | May 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df78a093-de99-483d-b065-71fbf97a45ca CC0-1.0 |
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SB 481
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1751277-37c5-4a75-998a-dc18349a6481 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1751277-37c5-4a75-998a-dc18349a6481 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 308
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 95c4a8e4-13c8-485e-b543-4881c2719f56 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95c4a8e4-13c8-485e-b543-4881c2719f56 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 232
An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 516ef154-10db-4ffc-a650-e9690e377342 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/516ef154-10db-4ffc-a650-e9690e377342 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 115
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e16a28fb-183b-4580-8fe3-72aabe755cd3 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e16a28fb-183b-4580-8fe3-72aabe755cd3 CC0-1.0 |
| PICOZZI AMENDMENT NO. A-0492 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e128b5fa-cee0-419e-b2a0-c89e19fde605 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e128b5fa-cee0-419e-b2a0-c89e19fde605 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 9
An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e2b61bc-0ca8-413b-bdf3-c2898e85bbdc | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e2b61bc-0ca8-413b-bdf3-c2898e85bbdc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 349
An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 04111b92-eb07-42cf-9f91-2e58b30ec099 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04111b92-eb07-42cf-9f91-2e58b30ec099 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 466
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 607dbb92-b29e-4f65-98b3-5288cc9b59c7 | May 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/607dbb92-b29e-4f65-98b3-5288cc9b59c7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 518
An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game…
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FINAL PASSAGE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62c44872-0127-4e0b-97a7-cf95b5118578 | May 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62c44872-0127-4e0b-97a7-cf95b5118578 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (19 as lead sponsor)
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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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