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Jay Costa
Minority Floor Leader
Senate District 43
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Democrat
Serving Allegheny (part) County
District Address
Jay Costa
1501 Ardmore Blvd.
Suite 403
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 241-6690
(412) 731-2332
Jay Costa
4736 Liberty Avenue Suite 1
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412) 578-8457
(412) 578-9874
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Capitol Address
  • Jay Costa
  • 535 Main Capitol
  • Senate Box 203043
  • Harrisburg, PA 17120-3043
  • (717) 787-7683
  • (717) 783-5976
Committee Assignments
Legislation Sponsored for the 2025-2026 Session
Recent Co-Sponsorship Memos for Senator Costa
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Subject:
Adding Linear Generators to AEPS
Circulated By:
Sen. Robinson and Sen. Jay Costa
Circulated Date:
06/12/2025
Introduced as SB 699
06/12/2025
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Sen. Devlin Robinson
R Senate District 37
Subject:
Introduced as SB 699 - opens in a new tab
Subject:
Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoke Act
Circulated By:
Sen. Costa
Circulated Date:
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
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Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Subject:
Subject:
Southwestern Pennsylvania Transit Authority
Circulated By:
Sen. Costa
Circulated Date:
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
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Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Subject:
Subject:
Hate Crimes and Victims' Rights Package
Circulated By:
Sen. Costa
Circulated Date:
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
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Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Subject:
Subject:
Lightning Plan: Improve the EDGE Tax Credit
Circulated By:
Sen. Pisciottano and Sen. Jay Costa
Circulated Date:
03/11/2025
Introduced as SB 500
03/11/2025
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Sen. Nick Pisciottano
D Senate District 45
Subject:
Introduced as SB 500 - opens in a new tab
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Biography
Personal History
  • Married to Roxanne
Career
  • Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations; admitted to practice, U.S. Supreme Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; Shareholder, Principal, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote P.C., Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees; Member, SEA Sports Commission; Board Member, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative; Board Member, Treasurer, Community College of Allegheny County; Board Member, Pittsburgh Ballet; Board Member, Forest Hills Community Development Corporation; Board Member, Columbus Day Parade Committee; Board Member, Italian American Sports Hall of Fame; Board Member, Mon Valley Initiative Community Investment Fund; Board Member, Duquesne University Alumni Association; Board Member, Duquesne University Law Alumni Association; Board Member, Pittsburgh CLO; Board Member, Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center; Board Member, Three Rivers Wet Weather; Life Board Member, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh; Allegheny County Register of Wills, Jan. 1992 to May 1996; Member of Senate May 13, 1996 to date; Minority Caucus Chairman 2005-2008; Minority Appropriations Committee Chair 2009-2010; elected Minority Leader 2011.
Occupation
  • State Senator
Education
  • Community College of Allegheny County, A.S., 1977; Indiana University of PA, B.A., 1979; Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1989; att. Allegheny County Police Training Academy, 1985