Pennsylvania State Senator

Jay Costa 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 20)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB699

Introduced
7/31/25  
Further providing for definitions.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB700

Introduced
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
In evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and for evidence-based reading instruction curriculum and providing for reading screening, for reading deficiency and identification, for school entity duties and reading intervention plan, for parent notification, for grants to school entities, for funding and for reporting; and establishing the Evidence-based Reading Instruction Restricted Account.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB701

Introduced
4/30/25  
In budget and finance, further providing for expenses.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB707

Introduced
5/5/25  
In sales and use tax, further providing for crimes.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB709

Introduced
5/5/25  
Providing for violence prevention committees in health facilities, for duties of committees, for workplace violence reporting requirements and for powers and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing fines and administrative penalties.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB71

Introduced
1/22/25  
Designating the Pennsylvania Judicial Center as the Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB710

Introduced
5/5/25  
In strikes, providing for health care benefits during strikes.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB711

Introduced
5/12/25  
Providing for Public Transportation Trust Fund transfers and increases.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB715

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Refer
6/24/25  
Report Pass
6/25/25  
Engrossed
6/25/25  
Further providing for expiration.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB717

Introduced
5/2/25  
In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB718

Introduced
5/2/25  
Designating the portion of Pennsylvania Route 51 from Segment 0280/Offset 0000 to Segment 0300/Offset 0570 in Whitehall Borough, Allegheny County, as the Hon. Raymond T. Book Memorial Highway.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB719

Introduced
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Refer
6/25/25  
Report Pass
6/26/25  
Enrolled
6/30/25  
Chaptered
6/30/25  
Further providing for definitions, for general powers of the board, for examination and for requirements for issuance of certificate; repealing provisions relating to practice in this Commonwealth by individuals under substantial equivalency; further providing for practice outside this Commonwealth under substantial equivalency and for practice by firms and unlicensed entities under substantial equivalency; providing for practice in this Commonwealth by individuals under automatic mobility; and further providing for licenses to practice, for licensing of firms, for grounds for discipline, for reinstatement and for unlawful acts.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB72

Introduced
5/22/25  
Further providing for definitions, for improper classification of employees and for criminal penalties; providing for private right of action; and further providing for administrative penalties, for retaliation for action prohibited, for availability of information, for use of penalty funds and for funding.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB726

Introduced
5/5/25  
In open meetings, further providing for use of equipment during meetings and for General Assembly meetings covered.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB731

Introduced
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Report Pass
5/12/25  
Engrossed
6/2/25  
In pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, providing for short title of chapter and further providing for determination of eligibility; and making an editorial change.