Esther Panitch
Born
1971
Contact
Email · esther.panitch@house.ga.gov
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10
Bills sponsored
this session · 34 all-time
42
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 42 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 6 all-time
2548
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 2548 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
unknown session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.7%
based on 1102 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.3%
based on 1102 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96.2%
based on 1102 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
34 billsCurrent session 10 bills
- HR 1676 Yeshiva University Maccabees; commend Introduced
- HR 1320 Hydrick, Honorable Judge Stacey K.; distinguished judicial service; commend Introduced
- HR 1185 Day of Democracy; January 26, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 1060 International Holocaust Remembrance Day; January 27, 2026; recognize Introduced
- HR 568 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival; 25 years of artistic and cultural excellence; recognize Introduced
- HR 417 Sultan-Dadon, Anat; Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States; exemplary service in strengthening the bonds between the State of Israel and the State of Georgia and for her steadfast friendship to the people of Georgia; commend Introduced
- HB 1283 Family Justice Center Act; enact Signed
- HB 1124 State government; require certain agencies to consider definition of hinduphobia to apply to laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin Introduced
- HB 460 Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution Introduced
- HB 354 Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution Introduced
Historical 24 bills
- HR 4 Hamas terrorism; condemn Died
- HB 1426 Crimes and offenses; criminal trespass; provide for additional acts Died
- HR 931 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival; 24th year; recognize Died
- HR 1172 Sensei, Uchida; Taido Karate School; commend Died
- HB 30 State government; definition of antisemitism; provide Signed
- HB 1454 Fulton County; Board of Commissioners; provide compensation for chairperson and members Signed
- HR 749 Jew-hatred in all of its forms and resolving to end the persecution and discrimination against the Jewish community; condemn Died
- HB 584 Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act; enact Died
- HR 128 Clayton, Xernona; first recipient and namesake of the General Assembly Appreciation Reception; commend Died
- HB 421 Game and fish; authorize reasonable limitation on discharge of bows within a political subdivision Died
- HR 825 International Holocaust Remembrance Day; January 27, 2024; recognize Died
- HR 1643 House Study Committee on Atlanta's Historic Civil Rights Communities; create Failed
- HB 126 Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision Died
- HR 1431 Dunwoody High School Youth City Council; advocacy work and interest in civic engagement; commend Died
- HR 1557 Sandy Springs Fire Department; commend Died
- HB 601 Sandy Springs, City of; city council; change description of districts Signed
- HR 295 Georgia Lineman Appreciation Day at the state capitol; April 10, 2023; recognize Died
- HR 559 Johnson, Charles S., IV.; commend Died
- HR 466 State of Israel; 75th anniversary; recognize Died
- HB 662 Fulton County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee Signed
- HB 1497 Health; human egg or human embryo is not considered an unborn child, a minor child, or a person; provide Died
- HB 1498 Health; certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; prohibit Died
- HR 1367 Milteer, Le'Dor; commend Died
- HB 1501 City of Roswell Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Signed
Co-sponsored
42 billsCurrent session 42 bills
- HR 2078 Barranco, John Baptist; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 2074 5th Annual Green Egg and Kegs Festival at Dunwoody Village; recognize Introduced
- HR 1844 Evans, Shanita; commend Introduced
- HR 1799 Furman, Major William "Rusty", Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1798 Hubler, Ricardo "Ric"; honoring the life and memory; condolences Introduced
- HR 1703 House Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation; create Introduced
- HR 1648 Vietnamese-American Community of Georgia; commend; recognize March 11, 2026, as Vietnamese-American Community Day at the state capitol; recognize Introduced
- HR 1254 Tartan Trot; commend Introduced
- HR 1244 Ad valorem tax; business enterprises; rate of assessment of 1,000 or more single family residential properties used for rental income; provisions - CA Introduced
- HR 1052 Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day; express support for State designation Introduced
- HR 922 The Empowerment Workshop and Le'Dor Milteer; founder; commend Introduced
- HR 866 Holy Innocents' Episcopal School girls and boys basketball teams; winning the 2025 GHSA Class A-AAA Private State Championships; commend Introduced
- HR 582 Morelli, Maritza; receiving the 2025 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award; commend Introduced
- HR 510 Rathbun, Bob; induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; commend Introduced
- HR 78 Harrison, Venessa C.; retirement; commend Introduced
- HB 1535 Sandy Springs, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum Signed
- HB 1514 Fulton County; Board of Education; change election date of president Signed
- HB 1429 Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require Introduced
- HB 1379 Foreign Funding Transparency and Accountability Act; enact Signed
- HB 1363 Education; authorize public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion Introduced
- HB 1349 Fulton County; Board of Education; pension board; revise membership Signed
- HB 1303 Crimes and offenses; offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; provide Introduced
- HB 1288 Law enforcement officers and agencies; require consent or a court order to withdraw blood from persons who are to be incarcerated or are to be released for DNA testing Introduced
- HB 1255 Criminal procedure; motions and discovery; modify provisions Introduced
- HB 1228 Ad valorem tax; assessment of real property purchased or acquired by certain business enterprises at 100 percent of its fair market value; provide Introduced
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 279
Insurance; discount for property owners who build a new property that better resists tornado, hurricane, or other catastrophic windstorm events; provide
House Vote #886 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1019
Revenue and taxation; statewide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes; increase
House Vote #890 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 195
"Freedom to Work Act"; enact
House Vote #885 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1049
Insurance Business Transfer Act; enact
House Vote #883 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HR 854
Keith Jackson Memorial Intersection "Whoa Nellie"; Carroll County; dedicate
House Vote #889 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 300
Solar Technology Trust Fund; fund within state treasury; establish
House Vote #884 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
HB 1292
Property; clerks of superior courts obtain photographic identification cards of individuals who present deeds or other instruments for recording; require
House Vote #888 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 37
Sheriffs; qualification requirements for the office of sheriff; revise
House Vote #887 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 29, 2024 |
|
SB 347
Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional judge of the superior courts; provide
House Vote #822 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 926
Second Chance Workforce Act; enact
House Vote #880 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 473
House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry; create
House Vote #828 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 499
Domestic relations; authorize child support and insurance policies for certain disabled children; provisions
House Vote #864 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 206
Local government; creation of Commercial Property Assessed Conservation, Energy, and Resiliency Development Authorities; provide
House Vote #837 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1432
House Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Study Committee; create
House Vote #854 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 76
State Employees' Health Insurance Plan; state health benefit plans to cover insulin medication at a reduced rate; provide
House Vote #859 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 542
Water Rights; the public trust doctrine; remove references
House Vote #823 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 580
City of Madison; mayor's vote when the city council is electing a mayor pro tempore; revise provisions
House Vote #832 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 584
City of Stockbridge; new homestead exemptions; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for residents, certain seniors, and residents with septic systems; provide
House Vote #832 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1360
House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management; create
House Vote #849 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1229
United States Department of Veterans Affairs; additional resources for elder care, nursing home access, and expanded disabled residential programs; urge; provide
House Vote #851 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 351
"Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024"; enact
House Vote #817 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 916
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
House Vote #865 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 157
Professions and Businesses; preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create
House Vote #875 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 495
Low THC Oil Patient Registry; term of validity of a registration card; provide
House Vote #868 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 609
Princess Trahlyta; dedicate a roundabout in her memory
House Vote #826 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 574
Alcovy Judicial Circuit; counties that make up said judicial circuit to provide additional investigators to the district attorney; authorize
House Vote #832 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1554
House Study Committee on Navigable Streams and Related Matters; create
House Vote #857 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1022
Local government; option to offer a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes when current year assessed value exceeds the inflation rate; provide - CA
House Vote #833 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1435
Economic Development, Department of; support Vince Dooley Battlefield Preservation Fund; urge
House Vote #855 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1384
House Study Committee on Assessing the Semester and Quarter Systems at USG and TCSG Institutions; create
House Vote #850 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1504
Griffin-Spalding County Area Regional Airport Authority; create and establish
House Vote #881 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 409
Local government; authorize local authorities to dispose of real property in the same manner as county governing authorities
House Vote #872 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 451
Public officers and employees; supplemental, illness-specific insurance for certain first responders with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder; require provision
House Vote #836 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 158
Northwest Georgia Logistics Corridor; designate as an official logistics growth corridor in Georgia
House Vote #827 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 349
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; setting of millage rates; revise provisions
House Vote #861 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 189
Elections; text portions of ballots shall be counted for vote tabulation and recounts purposes; provide
House Vote #866 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 905
Zoning procedures; provisions authorizing administrative officers to exercise zoning powers; repeal
House Vote #876 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | fail | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1450
Henry County Airport Authority; provide for ex-officio member
House Vote #881 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SB 479
Secondary Metals Recyclers; applicability of the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide
House Vote #830 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1303
Special license plates; Shepherd Center; establish
House Vote #835 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 189
General Assembly; development impact fees for educational purposes; provide -CA
House Vote #852 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 220
Property; means of enforcement of condominium and property owners' association instruments, rules, and regulations; provide
House Vote #839 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 302
General Assembly; appropriation of funds received from certain legal judgments or settlements; provide - CA
House Vote #863 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1073
Local government; zoning; repeal additional hearing and notice provisions regarding halfway houses, drug rehabilitation centers, or other facilities for treatment of drug dependency
House Vote #873 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1166
House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage, and Bond Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain, and Livestock; create
House Vote #847 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 1207
Elections; proofing of ballots by local superintendents in certain races; provide
House Vote #844 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1042
Joint Study Committee on Judicial System Compensation; create
House Vote #831 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HR 1135
House Study Committee on Credit Card Fee on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers; create
House Vote #846 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
HB 994
Torts; negligent operations of a vessel; revise liability
House Vote #842 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Yea | pass | March 28, 2024 |
|
SR 189
General Assembly; development impact fees for educational purposes; provide -CA
House Vote #853 - 2023-2024 Regular Session |
Nay | pass | March 28, 2024 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Lower chamber District 51 Democrat
- Lower chamber District 51 Democrat