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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 1053 — An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in additional coverages, further…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 804 — An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for medical devices.	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) 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 1921, in insurance producers, further…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 96 — An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, in sale of property, providing for…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) 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 1921, in casualty insurance, further…	Yea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1218 — An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and…	Yea	Mar 18, 2026	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	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 802 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier…	Yea	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1218 — An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and…	Yea	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1090 — An Act providing for disclosures and safeguards relating to the use of artificial intelligence; and imposing duties on the Attorney General.	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 203 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	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…	Nay	Mar 17, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1218 — An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 331 — An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 270 — An Act amending the act of July 2, 1935 (P.L.589, No.210), referred to as the Milk Sanitation Law, prohibiting the sale of human milk over…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 802 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for communication barrier…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1218 — An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1286 — An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1090 — An Act providing for disclosures and safeguards relating to the use of artificial intelligence; and imposing duties on the Attorney General.	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 203 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles…	Yea	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 990 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, providing for…	Nay	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 782 — An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and…	Yea	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1934 — An Act amending the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, in general provisions, further…	Yea	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 712 — An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for definitions and for…	Nay	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 710 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for required…	Yea	Feb 4, 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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