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Jay Costa

PA Senate District 43

Democratic Pennsylvania since May 13, 1996

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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

OfficePartyFromToSource
PA Senate District 43 current
Pennsylvania
 Democratic May 13, 1996 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (646 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 1235
An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll dfa56c17-b2bf-4421-a3ee-1cff91cf16d7 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfa56c17-b2bf-4421-a3ee-1cff91cf16d7 CC0-1.0
SB 45
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations), 42 (Judiciary and…
 DUSH AMENDMENT NO. A-3395 Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f648544-7f90-4ccf-a295-4747999dabce Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f648544-7f90-4ccf-a295-4747999dabce CC0-1.0
SB 1231
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 720c5941-8b4d-43ec-bd80-78c4e2dcf996 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/720c5941-8b4d-43ec-bd80-78c4e2dcf996 CC0-1.0
SB 1233
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0f2b6601-0ce1-4538-959c-763e1b812150 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f2b6601-0ce1-4538-959c-763e1b812150 CC0-1.0
HB 2410
An Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d75846d-f228-48c0-b106-7dfc3a4d5685 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d75846d-f228-48c0-b106-7dfc3a4d5685 CC0-1.0
Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll be4ace22-606c-4376-b73a-d4f6a6c6c5d9 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be4ace22-606c-4376-b73a-d4f6a6c6c5d9 CC0-1.0
HB 2411
An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a557a462-0d07-4d57-abe7-526cb4b2dce9 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a557a462-0d07-4d57-abe7-526cb4b2dce9 CC0-1.0
Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ab72ce49-0f80-4e78-aabd-7a0d6f0e86b1 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab72ce49-0f80-4e78-aabd-7a0d6f0e86b1 CC0-1.0
SB 806
An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties.
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 119fd0f0-ade1-4b65-ab62-684e0caffba7 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/119fd0f0-ade1-4b65-ab62-684e0caffba7 CC0-1.0
SR 321
A Resolution adopting a temporary rule of the Senate relating solely to amendments to the General…
 Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f05707fd-90bb-495a-90ed-f14bddc7ca2d Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f05707fd-90bb-495a-90ed-f14bddc7ca2d CC0-1.0
HB 2404
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 1995b07e-2f86-4796-b228-b6d43dd470eb Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1995b07e-2f86-4796-b228-b6d43dd470eb CC0-1.0
HB 2409
An Act making appropriations from the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund to the…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1af573ae-2f6d-49f4-8371-296b028815ff Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1af573ae-2f6d-49f4-8371-296b028815ff CC0-1.0
HB 2405
An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 25dd7387-ca59-49ab-9fa3-3ef4aaa73c3a Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25dd7387-ca59-49ab-9fa3-3ef4aaa73c3a CC0-1.0
Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a13be82-574c-43d7-a879-d490369e1c39 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a13be82-574c-43d7-a879-d490369e1c39 CC0-1.0
SB 1230
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c41b2922-b37c-4d01-9b9c-2901302cbe86 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c41b2922-b37c-4d01-9b9c-2901302cbe86 CC0-1.0
SB 1220
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a3f0af00-c421-4f7c-836f-c9b6c79e93d4 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3f0af00-c421-4f7c-836f-c9b6c79e93d4 CC0-1.0
HB 2408
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 f2426671-23c6-4116-a262-aebb66959aa2 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2426671-23c6-4116-a262-aebb66959aa2 CC0-1.0
HB 2406
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 36d1524f-a2e8-4295-972e-0fcd771249ed Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36d1524f-a2e8-4295-972e-0fcd771249ed CC0-1.0
SB 1236
An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ad6a752-4a7b-4755-a26e-17325c6ef793 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ad6a752-4a7b-4755-a26e-17325c6ef793 CC0-1.0
HB 2407
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 0c1faae1-204d-4485-8372-f075d1703eb8 Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c1faae1-204d-4485-8372-f075d1703eb8 CC0-1.0
SB 1232
An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c9906b5-7c95-4a40-8067-0bf71407b8eb Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c9906b5-7c95-4a40-8067-0bf71407b8eb CC0-1.0
HB 2403
An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1134ccc0-da7f-4016-858e-b1f6483f0e9e Jun 2, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1134ccc0-da7f-4016-858e-b1f6483f0e9e CC0-1.0
SB 1240
An Act amending the act of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known as the CPA Law, further providing…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f92cef10-ca4b-41d3-949f-cd5fab978fb3 Jun 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f92cef10-ca4b-41d3-949f-cd5fab978fb3 CC0-1.0
SB 1181
An Act amending the act of June 22, 1931 (P.L.594, No.203), referred to as the Township State…
 FINAL PASSAGE Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e02b9bb-a8b7-4e22-98d6-cf040e90cd95 Jun 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e02b9bb-a8b7-4e22-98d6-cf040e90cd95 CC0-1.0
SB 1313
An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking…
 Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 13464890-e644-442f-876f-2af8b8bb23b2 Jun 1, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13464890-e644-442f-876f-2af8b8bb23b2 CC0-1.0

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