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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 255 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b965adfb-b67d-45e8-9094-4773fd33aada	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b965adfb-b67d-45e8-9094-4773fd33aada CC0-1.0
SB 308 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fc840ea-cb41-41a3-8e3d-0498951bde84	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fc840ea-cb41-41a3-8e3d-0498951bde84 CC0-1.0
SB 349 An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ed34f090-4774-4b4f-a863-1e935c0eedf0	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed34f090-4774-4b4f-a863-1e935c0eedf0 CC0-1.0
SB 417 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b11c11ce-9c2a-4ef0-b697-6a9cd714d541	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b11c11ce-9c2a-4ef0-b697-6a9cd714d541 CC0-1.0
SB 481 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll ea2489a5-41b6-42ba-9e8e-627682bf954e	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea2489a5-41b6-42ba-9e8e-627682bf954e CC0-1.0
SB 232 An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f5724823-6a4b-4a76-94ce-4069aedf08e0	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5724823-6a4b-4a76-94ce-4069aedf08e0 CC0-1.0
SB 115 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 Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e752855-89b9-47a8-a876-c89c2fb9e81c	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e752855-89b9-47a8-a876-c89c2fb9e81c CC0-1.0
SB 466 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ed0c3b04-5010-4c3b-8fc5-7fea6113c40f	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed0c3b04-5010-4c3b-8fc5-7fea6113c40f CC0-1.0
SB 367 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in…	Committee vote (Intergovernmental Operations): Adopt Amendment	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 41aa4a84-7013-4c77-9347-e746cce1fc5b	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41aa4a84-7013-4c77-9347-e746cce1fc5b CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Intergovernmental Operations): Reported as Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ebccc10-26d3-4bae-bcaa-3271f4648992	May 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ebccc10-26d3-4bae-bcaa-3271f4648992 CC0-1.0
SB 475 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e2aa4390-fb79-43da-8b9c-a65837262223	Apr 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2aa4390-fb79-43da-8b9c-a65837262223 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 49c4c9b4-1250-43d5-84fd-88d51cb9bf5b	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49c4c9b4-1250-43d5-84fd-88d51cb9bf5b CC0-1.0
SB 472 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ef43356-83fb-4a76-ade1-78df01652c6f	Apr 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ef43356-83fb-4a76-ade1-78df01652c6f CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll c1381b4c-2ae5-41d3-a763-451b6b2d8754	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1381b4c-2ae5-41d3-a763-451b6b2d8754 CC0-1.0
SB 315 An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e0acfe9d-7d6b-453c-ad7e-ff354ec23d9f	Apr 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0acfe9d-7d6b-453c-ad7e-ff354ec23d9f CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 33f63905-b1e0-4cc3-ade2-40e96ddfdc2c	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33f63905-b1e0-4cc3-ade2-40e96ddfdc2c CC0-1.0
SB 96 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4304a6e6-e30d-4e4f-abc0-6ac92c0ace65	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4304a6e6-e30d-4e4f-abc0-6ac92c0ace65 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8cd79d3f-5d9f-46cd-962e-8174edbeba53	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8cd79d3f-5d9f-46cd-962e-8174edbeba53 CC0-1.0
SB 347 An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d3719a53-ebd3-4a30-a5be-f0a9bdecb2f4	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3719a53-ebd3-4a30-a5be-f0a9bdecb2f4 CC0-1.0
SB 185 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lighting…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll aecd880e-c964-4d02-8bb2-699c8c731a08	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aecd880e-c964-4d02-8bb2-699c8c731a08 CC0-1.0
SB 92 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ac8e2ea-920c-46a0-8f7b-587db65a4aa5	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ac8e2ea-920c-46a0-8f7b-587db65a4aa5 CC0-1.0
SB 490 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2cb83896-b3dc-473c-9a4a-a0d6ed35f1fe	Mar 31, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cb83896-b3dc-473c-9a4a-a0d6ed35f1fe CC0-1.0
SB 471 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d4045c3-04a4-40b6-a66f-ef91e7de926a	Mar 31, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d4045c3-04a4-40b6-a66f-ef91e7de926a CC0-1.0
SR 46 A Resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to end the biannual time change and…	Senate Resolution 46	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b715da24-f335-455c-81ce-e67fbf7c91c3	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b715da24-f335-455c-81ce-e67fbf7c91c3 CC0-1.0
SB 404 An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e98ac09-c626-483e-9057-d1dba2046502	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e98ac09-c626-483e-9057-d1dba2046502 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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