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Jay Costa

PA Senate District 43

Democratic Pennsylvania since May 13, 1996

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Issue areas

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Offices & terms

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)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 972 — An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing…	Yea	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1036 — An Act amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a…	Yea	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 867 — An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in preliminary provisions…	Yea	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 993 — An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities) and 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in…	Yea	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 862 — An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in vacancies in office, further…	Yea	Oct 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 177 — A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish a legislative task force with an advisory committee of…	Yea	Oct 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 755 — An Act amending the act of November 27, 2019 (P.L.667, No.92), entitled "An act abolishing numerous State authorities, boards, commissions…	Nay	Oct 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1068 — An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.	Nay	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6 — An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment…	Nay	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 246 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for…	Yea	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1068 — An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.	Nay	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6 — An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment…	Nay	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 507 — An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and…	Yea	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 507 — An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 507 — An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 507 — An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the…	Yea	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6 — An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the…	Yea	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 6 — An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the…	Yea	Oct 21, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the…	Nay	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) 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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