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D Pennsylvania Senate · District 43

Sen. Jay Costa

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Total votes
5,518
all sessions
Attendance
99%
26 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
Higher than 76% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
2,436
bills & resolutions
Higher than 98% of chamber peers
Committees
3
assignments
5,518 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
4,591
voted in favor
Nay
880
voted against
Absent
26
missed votes
Total cast
5,518
across all sessions
Crossed party
111
votes against own party
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HB 126
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prescribing opioids to minors, further providing for procedure; providing for reimbursement of patient expenses associated with participation in cancer clinical trials and for duties of the Department of Health; imposing a penalty; providing for the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by certain entities and organizations; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
Yea
Passed
25–0
May 22, 2018
SB 1089
An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Human Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for medical assistance payments and for admissions to drug and alcohol facilities.
Yea
Passed
12–0
May 22, 2018
SB 804
An Act amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.244, No.34), entitled "An act relating to and regulating the contracts of incorporated towns and providing penalties," further providing for regulation of contracts.
Yea
Passed
48–0
May 22, 2018
HB 1952
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sexual offenses, further providing for conduct relating to sex offenders and for general rule; in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of failure to comply with registration requirements, defining the offense of failure to comply with 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. I registration requirements and imposing penalties; in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination, for definitions and for expunction of information of perpetrator who was under 18 years of age when child abuse was committed; in domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality, further providing for agency use of designated address; in sentencing, extensively revising registration of sexual offenders provisions; and making editorial changes.
Yea
Passed
48–0
May 22, 2018
SB 652
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, providing for the offense of critical infrastructure vandalism; and, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, further providing for the offense of criminal trespass.
Nay
Passed
17–8
May 22, 2018
SB 802
An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, in contracts, further providing for general regulations concerning contracts.
Yea
Passed
48–0
May 22, 2018
SB 1092
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for offenses involving domestic violence in the presence of a minor.
Yea
Passed
25–0
May 22, 2018
HB 1917
An Act amending Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in humane society police officers, further providing for appointment by nonprofit corporations, for qualifications for appointment, for suspension, revocation, limitation and restriction of appointment and restoration of appointment, for training program, for continuing education program, for Statewide registry and for Humane Society Police Officer Advisory Board.
Yea
Passed
25–0
May 22, 2018
SB 801
An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for regulation of contracts; and, in contracts, further providing for contracts or purchases not requiring advertising or bidding.
Yea
Passed
48–0
May 22, 2018
SB 257
An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for quality eye care for insured Pennsylvanians.
Yea
Passed
25–0
May 22, 2018
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