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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 403 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 f50a0e36-0886-4464-aa1b-59fa75ef0629	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f50a0e36-0886-4464-aa1b-59fa75ef0629 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f2934b6-9788-4031-ab82-8e45811d52e4	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f2934b6-9788-4031-ab82-8e45811d52e4 CC0-1.0
SB 202 An Act amending the act of September 2, 1965 (P.L.490, No.249), referred to as the Money…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 69c5b455-e7e6-4b1e-b179-fe8b529bd3df	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69c5b455-e7e6-4b1e-b179-fe8b529bd3df CC0-1.0
	GEBHARD AMENDMENT NO. A-0222	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c3c7ec7-4b7e-4d1c-a02e-82242158ece7	Mar 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c3c7ec7-4b7e-4d1c-a02e-82242158ece7 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b0537f3-e039-41e1-a068-d9ba2ab2db3f	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b0537f3-e039-41e1-a068-d9ba2ab2db3f CC0-1.0
SB 146 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9dbb283b-1c1b-4962-bdb4-5e7c92756c20	Mar 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9dbb283b-1c1b-4962-bdb4-5e7c92756c20 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 677fd60e-91ba-4253-a36a-b063f562298f	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/677fd60e-91ba-4253-a36a-b063f562298f CC0-1.0
SB 130 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c4d1a61-19c5-4dc2-950e-c137de4354cf	Mar 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c4d1a61-19c5-4dc2-950e-c137de4354cf CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d481ff2-e77c-41d1-803a-ec20f59296a2	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d481ff2-e77c-41d1-803a-ec20f59296a2 CC0-1.0
SB 78 An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 67586, located over the South Branch of Bear…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a49e2a34-d3b6-4228-b609-a8b9e281b0ca	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a49e2a34-d3b6-4228-b609-a8b9e281b0ca 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll ba69a810-528c-4537-ad60-af65113936e2	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba69a810-528c-4537-ad60-af65113936e2 CC0-1.0
SB 210 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 649548d0-60d6-4857-a9f9-0749c37ba4fc	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/649548d0-60d6-4857-a9f9-0749c37ba4fc CC0-1.0
SB 173 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a1a00e78-a15b-41fd-a352-05bb4d9a3537	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1a00e78-a15b-41fd-a352-05bb4d9a3537 CC0-1.0
SB 129 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 81ffd852-b343-46de-ac6c-6e2fa643a29a	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81ffd852-b343-46de-ac6c-6e2fa643a29a CC0-1.0
HB 324 An Act amending the act of April 6, 1956 (1955 P.L.1429, No.466), referred to as the Poultry…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 89f36bcd-fe05-4aa6-8dda-f6b9f26402f9	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89f36bcd-fe05-4aa6-8dda-f6b9f26402f9 CC0-1.0
	MOTION TO TABLE COLEMAN AMENDMENT NO. A-0046	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a15e1ce8-393a-49f4-846b-223a5a25cf3b	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a15e1ce8-393a-49f4-846b-223a5a25cf3b CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 75e975b5-e142-4dd3-bcd6-ffb583d38485	Feb 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75e975b5-e142-4dd3-bcd6-ffb583d38485 CC0-1.0
SB 186 An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 63331b4b-b42b-42f1-a800-eab291f79acd	Feb 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63331b4b-b42b-42f1-a800-eab291f79acd CC0-1.0
SB 187 An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in boards…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll eb8c7cc1-663b-46aa-9c31-977957debe50	Feb 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb8c7cc1-663b-46aa-9c31-977957debe50 CC0-1.0
SB 154 An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b698cb37-fc2d-4a45-bf2d-2e9b0fff3b27	Feb 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b698cb37-fc2d-4a45-bf2d-2e9b0fff3b27 CC0-1.0
SB 149 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll ae987aeb-6ade-4224-a4b2-dda8eb8e8df4	Feb 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae987aeb-6ade-4224-a4b2-dda8eb8e8df4 CC0-1.0
SB 35 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll d77da019-c1aa-48ee-8341-434f1c3647ac	Feb 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d77da019-c1aa-48ee-8341-434f1c3647ac CC0-1.0
SB 157 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 a2eec931-fcaf-41bd-a66f-053a91629de8	Jan 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2eec931-fcaf-41bd-a66f-053a91629de8 CC0-1.0
SB 156 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 89177a31-86ed-4db0-9a04-fee007cee3e6	Jan 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89177a31-86ed-4db0-9a04-fee007cee3e6 CC0-1.0
SB 155 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 a2740fe0-e7a3-4a97-84a8-257a4910cb31	Jan 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2740fe0-e7a3-4a97-84a8-257a4910cb31 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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