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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 1279 An Act providing for issuance of housing construction permits by executive agencies, for…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 78c883b2-bb44-46d6-a9f9-59d81becb67a	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78c883b2-bb44-46d6-a9f9-59d81becb67a CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ccd8892-ea22-4393-b090-77c5a4820397	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ccd8892-ea22-4393-b090-77c5a4820397 CC0-1.0
SB 1281 An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll aa181f83-e9e9-4539-a2dd-d653b4fd62be	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa181f83-e9e9-4539-a2dd-d653b4fd62be CC0-1.0
SB 1277 An Act amending the act of December 1, 1977 (P.L.237, No.76), known as the Local Economic…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d541c204-7734-453a-94bb-7a9c161d740e	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d541c204-7734-453a-94bb-7a9c161d740e CC0-1.0
SB 45 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations), 42 (Judiciary and…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 611738ad-b202-41e1-8641-b6bd2ee58e6c	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/611738ad-b202-41e1-8641-b6bd2ee58e6c CC0-1.0
SB 1294 An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b11c6db-1282-47fc-9a7d-b3eb35093d0e	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b11c6db-1282-47fc-9a7d-b3eb35093d0e CC0-1.0
	WARD, J. AMENDMENT NO. A-3272	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 69069c85-d2c4-4988-84bd-516959cf495b	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69069c85-d2c4-4988-84bd-516959cf495b CC0-1.0
SB 1298 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll fcada406-e22f-4e0b-9eef-be3c1d861266	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcada406-e22f-4e0b-9eef-be3c1d861266 CC0-1.0
	LANGERHOLC AMENDMENT NO. A-3248	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll ddcc01b5-acc8-4c57-b229-6acae969e705	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddcc01b5-acc8-4c57-b229-6acae969e705 CC0-1.0
SB 1295 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 671b38a8-a703-4d26-94d2-eb8af541b4a1	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/671b38a8-a703-4d26-94d2-eb8af541b4a1 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll e29f55fb-7f77-483a-8aec-90bd3d60c203	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e29f55fb-7f77-483a-8aec-90bd3d60c203 CC0-1.0
SB 375 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…	CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eb553507-fbea-4d12-8a1a-e39a845b6b36	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb553507-fbea-4d12-8a1a-e39a845b6b36 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Rules & Executive Nominations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ff9192a-bbe7-49f7-b53b-66c51933858e	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ff9192a-bbe7-49f7-b53b-66c51933858e CC0-1.0
SB 1286 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll c876ae86-25e5-4503-8bde-a1beb87b2b90	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c876ae86-25e5-4503-8bde-a1beb87b2b90 CC0-1.0
	WARD, J. AMENDMENT NO. A-3192	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c660fe3-18c0-48d4-bac5-62ffdd4a47f2	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c660fe3-18c0-48d4-bac5-62ffdd4a47f2 CC0-1.0
SB 822 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f1558d5-0449-41fa-bbc8-e1a6bdc2bfb7	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f1558d5-0449-41fa-bbc8-e1a6bdc2bfb7 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 29bd7440-60ed-4ba6-8d94-60b6af768908	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29bd7440-60ed-4ba6-8d94-60b6af768908 CC0-1.0
SB 535 An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9318afea-ebcf-43dc-96b3-2c59b17e6871	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9318afea-ebcf-43dc-96b3-2c59b17e6871 CC0-1.0
SB 536 An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f426200-17fb-4e02-971c-bc13945f5302	May 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f426200-17fb-4e02-971c-bc13945f5302 CC0-1.0
SB 598 An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States in each…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ecdc065-7c59-4e7f-af4f-de6498c48176	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ecdc065-7c59-4e7f-af4f-de6498c48176 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 001f707b-0540-44b4-89dc-0cf3dadbe131	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/001f707b-0540-44b4-89dc-0cf3dadbe131 CC0-1.0
SB 250 An Act providing for display of the Preamble of the Constitution of Pennsylvania in each school…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a385631-c7e0-4c0b-99a3-8a08ca84a482	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a385631-c7e0-4c0b-99a3-8a08ca84a482 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bb14e104-b0e5-4fbc-b363-03adafbd10ce	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb14e104-b0e5-4fbc-b363-03adafbd10ce CC0-1.0
SB 1091 An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 7041, carrying Pennsylvania Route 513 over…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c8ef805a-53a4-459b-9347-e5979aee0020	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8ef805a-53a4-459b-9347-e5979aee0020 CC0-1.0
SB 1284 An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 10fc567a-e740-4e9f-b1f0-7ebe435944ed	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10fc567a-e740-4e9f-b1f0-7ebe435944ed 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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