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Jay Costa
PA Senate District 43
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Issue areas
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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
| 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 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 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 418 — An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney… | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 73 — An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State lottery, further providing for… | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 73 — An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in State lottery, further providing for… | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 176 — An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in… | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 992 — An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for… | Yea | Oct 20, 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 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 418 — An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney… | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 829 — An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a… | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 111 — An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration relating to correctional… | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 734 — An Act providing for the America250PA Semiquincentennial Celebration Bell monument on the grounds of the State Capitol to commemorate the… | Yea | Oct 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1040 — An Act authorizing the State Treasurer to waive interest on budgetary impasse investment loans. | Nay | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 432 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher… | Yea | Oct 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1040 — An Act authorizing the State Treasurer to waive interest on budgetary impasse investment loans. | Nay | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1405 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, further… | Yea | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 955 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health… | Yea | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 914 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, requiring scrap processors and recycling facility… | Yea | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 414 — An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, enacting the Uniform… | Yea | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 18 — An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further… | Yea | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 914 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, requiring scrap processors and recycling facility… | Yea | Oct 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 784 — An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for flags made in America. | Yea | Oct 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 432 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher… | Yea | Oct 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 646 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for… | Yea | Oct 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 414 — An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, enacting the Uniform… | Yea | Oct 6, 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 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (19 as lead sponsor)
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SB 179
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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