Democrat State Senator

Jay Costa

Pennsylvania | District 43

25.93

Date Assumed Office:

2011-01-04

LIVE 2026 Session Score

37.50

Lifetime Key Issues Score

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Committee Assignment:

Member, Appropriations Committee Member, Intergovernmental Operations Committee Ranking Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

Place of Birth:

Pittsburgh, PA

Birthday:

1957-11-17

Profession:

Shareholder/Principal, Dickie McCamey & Chilcote Professional Corporation, present Shareholder, Grogan Graffam Professional Corporation, present

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse(s):

Roxanne

Number of Children:

3

Education:

JD, School of Law, Duquesne University, 1989 Attended, Allegheny County Police Training Academy, 1985 BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1979 AS, Community College of Allegheny County, 1977

American Culture

31.25%

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Big Tech & Free Speech

100.00%

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Border Security

00.00%

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Election Integrity

N/A

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Educational Freedom

00.00%

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Second Amendment

00.00%

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Health & Medical Freedom

N/A

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Taxes and Spending

20.00%

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Votes
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Bill

TPAction Position
Costaposition

Issue

Comments

Year

PA HB96 2026
Y
Y
In sale of property, providing for delinquent real estate tax notification to designated individual; providing for unseated lands; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.
2026
PA HB1042 2026
N
N
Pennsylvania Murder Sentencing and Second Degree Murder Parole Eligibility Reform
2026
PA SB1400 2026
Y
N
Murder Sentencing and Second Degree Murder Parole Eligibility Reform
2026
PA SB908 2026
N
Y
Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act Expansion
2026
PA SB1260 2026
N
Y
State Board of Electrical Licensure Creation
2026
PA SB822 2026
Y
N
Firearms Preemption and Private Right of Action Act
2026
PA SB598 2026
Y
Y
Murder Sentencing and Second Degree Murder Parole Eligibility Reform
2026
PA SB1293 2026
Y
N
Pennsylvania Fairness in Women's Sports Act
2026
PA SB315 2025
N
Y
PA Education Reform Omnibus
2025
PA HB416 2025
N
Y
Fiscal Code Omnibus
2025
PA HB799 2025
N
Y
Veterans Benefits Posting Compliance Act
2025
PA HB355 2025
Y
Y
In minors, further providing for the offense of corruption of minors and for the offense of unlawful contact with minor.
2025

Vote Key

  • Y: Yea
  • N: Nay
  • G: Guilty
  • NG: Not Guilty
  • NV: Not Voting
  • N/A: Not Applicable
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