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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
HB 2404 — An Act making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department…	Yea	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2403 — An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted revenue accounts within the General…	Yea	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 49 — An Act establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis…	Nay	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 49 — An Act establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis…	Nay	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1260 — An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary…	Yea	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 49 — An Act establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis…	Nay	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 908 — An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for…	Yea	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 908 — An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for…	Yea	Jun 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 45 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 44 (Law and Justice), 61…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) 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, in grounds and buildings, further…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1105 — An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotel tax, further providing for hotel room rental tax in…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1353 — An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, in preliminary provisions, further…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1442 — An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in coroner, further providing for coroner's investigation…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1269 — An Act providing for the installation of electrified security systems on commercial entities' property and property of exclusively…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 469 — An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for law…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1261 — An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 866 — An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1150 — An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for notification…	Yea	Jun 8, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1281 — An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in planned residential…	Yea	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1279 — An Act providing for issuance of housing construction permits by executive agencies, for designation of Commonwealth Housing Regulatory…	Nay	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) 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 other pollutions and potential pollution…	Nay	Jun 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 321 — A Resolution adopting a temporary rule of the Senate relating solely to amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and other…	Yea	Jun 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1287 — An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in subdivision and land…	Yea	Jun 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1281 — An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in planned residential…	Yea	Jun 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1259 — An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole…	Yea	Jun 2, 2026	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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