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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 1340 — An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and from the restricted revenue accounts…	Yea	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 527 — An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, further providing for title of act…	Nay	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1338 — An Act making appropriations from the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund to the Philadelphia Parking Authority for the…	Yea	Jun 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 119 — A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to support the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 and amend or repeal Federal…	Yea	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 748 — An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board…	Yea	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 719 — An Act amending the act of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known as the CPA Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of…	Yea	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 311 — An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for restrictions…	Nay	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 257 — An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive…	Yea	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 840 — An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for…	Nay	Jun 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 444 — An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions and for…	Nay	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 333 — An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions, for…	Nay	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 225 — An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in just compensation and measure of damages, providing…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 109 — An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 649 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, providing…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 95 — An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for definitions, for…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 257 — An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 109 — An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 719 — An Act amending the act of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known as the CPA Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 444 — An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions and for…	Nay	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 238 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for application for REAL…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 240 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 225 — An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in just compensation and measure of damages, providing…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 468 — An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for interstate agreements for research and…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 467 — An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for…	Yea	Jun 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 333 — An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions, for…	Nay	Jun 10, 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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