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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 1298 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll c39292fb-20d1-4a9a-bfa7-9010d251b601	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c39292fb-20d1-4a9a-bfa7-9010d251b601 CC0-1.0
SB 1287 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 daed9d21-edba-4f0c-aea3-e031f41f652e	May 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/daed9d21-edba-4f0c-aea3-e031f41f652e CC0-1.0
HB 2163 An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 16f9f8ac-ccaf-43a5-be03-54a6f63e8846	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16f9f8ac-ccaf-43a5-be03-54a6f63e8846 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a28e867-0e78-4830-8cd6-34445603617b	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a28e867-0e78-4830-8cd6-34445603617b CC0-1.0
HB 1251 An Act amending the act of October 10, 1975 (P.L.383, No.110), known as the Physical Therapy…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6dff513e-a961-499a-b9a6-294f2034fcf6	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6dff513e-a961-499a-b9a6-294f2034fcf6 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 930c2c30-ccf5-44be-93c8-02f8e30a732f	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/930c2c30-ccf5-44be-93c8-02f8e30a732f CC0-1.0
SB 1293 An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll bd84235d-a95d-4d58-9d22-096b342c629d	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd84235d-a95d-4d58-9d22-096b342c629d CC0-1.0
SR 211 A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a…	Senate Resolution 211	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f220e5d9-0658-426b-b7f7-cf62df350764	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f220e5d9-0658-426b-b7f7-cf62df350764 CC0-1.0
HB 797 An Act amending the act of May 25, 1933 (P.L.1050, No.242), referred to as the Second Class City…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dc63c3bf-3842-4076-b53f-1530ffd272aa	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc63c3bf-3842-4076-b53f-1530ffd272aa CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3795848b-60a4-41fe-98b1-b21cca4a911f	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3795848b-60a4-41fe-98b1-b21cca4a911f CC0-1.0
SB 323 An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e0a84f3-7637-448a-9383-4ba30e6be85e	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e0a84f3-7637-448a-9383-4ba30e6be85e CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a9f4e80-1ed6-42e4-a4ec-1377ee70bb94	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a9f4e80-1ed6-42e4-a4ec-1377ee70bb94 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ca41c01-db64-412a-b835-afdde3a97155	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ca41c01-db64-412a-b835-afdde3a97155 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…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 850c3b33-9568-42dc-8761-8e9da16386f4	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/850c3b33-9568-42dc-8761-8e9da16386f4 CC0-1.0
SB 998 An Act providing for the Nurse Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program; and imposing duties on…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0373caa2-f223-46cd-bd97-eed97af1a1e8	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0373caa2-f223-46cd-bd97-eed97af1a1e8 CC0-1.0
	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 621ac5c2-92b8-4242-a199-025a0e1a8e21	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/621ac5c2-92b8-4242-a199-025a0e1a8e21 CC0-1.0
HB 1286 An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human…	COLLETT AMENDMENT NO. A-2965	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bb23bd0-6dce-42b0-9b03-854103495075	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bb23bd0-6dce-42b0-9b03-854103495075 CC0-1.0
SB 835 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949…	Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 75887eb9-89b2-4af9-bc1f-f21d7e73d8e4	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75887eb9-89b2-4af9-bc1f-f21d7e73d8e4 CC0-1.0
SB 1211 An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 640a84b3-bdf7-42cb-9c6b-3d58fbefedf6	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/640a84b3-bdf7-42cb-9c6b-3d58fbefedf6 CC0-1.0
SB 1053 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 629adc67-f796-4bca-a7f8-f47677495f3e	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/629adc67-f796-4bca-a7f8-f47677495f3e CC0-1.0
SB 804 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d98ffe15-0c2a-4e2e-8d27-485f3c518c4a	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d98ffe15-0c2a-4e2e-8d27-485f3c518c4a CC0-1.0
SB 614 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for…	FINAL PASSAGE	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll bd4c51bd-6a1c-4272-a03f-d599b4f397fd	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd4c51bd-6a1c-4272-a03f-d599b4f397fd CC0-1.0
	BROOKS AMENDMENT NO. A-2719	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7abd50be-5fa0-44b5-9f1b-4cc16d900de3	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7abd50be-5fa0-44b5-9f1b-4cc16d900de3 CC0-1.0
SB 1210 An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 69902da8-7ee5-4324-a252-be4d51d3d29e	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69902da8-7ee5-4324-a252-be4d51d3d29e CC0-1.0
SB 331 An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; and…	FINAL PASSAGE	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9467cf9a-f45c-4585-91a0-f55db9b64ff7	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9467cf9a-f45c-4585-91a0-f55db9b64ff7 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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