Esther Panitch
Democratic · GA · Georgia State Representative, District 51
Georgia state representative for District 51 and attorney. Legislative work includes education, criminal justice, and public accountability.
Where Esther Panitch stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Mixed record
Limit Foreign Influence (1 support · 1 oppose), Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Co-sponsored a bill to keep certain beneficiaries of the state employees' retiree health fund from losing their post-retirement health coverage; a House committee approved a revised version in February 2026 (House Bill 969).
February 12, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ers.ga.gov
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Co-sponsored a Georgia law requiring public school districts, universities, and technical colleges to publicly report gifts or contracts of $10,000 or more from foreign countries the state treats as a concern (House Bill 1379). The governor signed it, with the first reports due July 31, 2027.
May 12, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legis.ga.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted to accept the final version of House Bill 1247, which bars courts from deferring to an agency's reading of the law. The Georgia House agreed 98-70, and it became law as Act 718.
April 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
As a Georgia state representative, Esther Panitch was listed among the House sponsors of House Bill 483, legislation enhancing penalties for assaults on code-enforcement inspectors; the General Assembly page records the bill signed by the governor on May 5, 2026.
May 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legis.ga.gov
As a Georgia state representative, Esther Panitch was listed among the House sponsors of House Bill 1303, legislation creating an offense for possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; the General Assembly page records House passage by substitute on March 4, 2026.
March 4, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legis.ga.gov
Voted to pass SB 159, which raises penalties for inmates caught with banned items and for staff who bring them in. The Georgia House passed it 103-72, and it became law.
March 27, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Limit Foreign Influence
Limit Foreign Influence · 1 support · 1 oppose
Co-sponsored a Georgia law requiring public school districts, universities, and technical colleges to publicly report gifts or contracts of $10,000 or more from foreign countries the state treats as a concern (House Bill 1379). The governor signed it, with the first reports due July 31, 2027.
May 12, 2026Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: legis.ga.gov
Voted against SB 420, which bars companies and agents of foreign adversary governments from buying Georgia farmland. The Georgia House passed it 97-67, and it became law.
March 21, 2024Opposes Limit Foreign Influence
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted against the Senate's rewrite of House Bill 463, which cuts the income tax rate to 4.99 percent in 2026, then toward 3.99. The Georgia House agreed 104-71, and it became law as Act 465.
April 2, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass House Bill 111. It cuts the individual income-tax rate from 5.39 percent to 5.19 percent starting January 1, 2025. The Georgia House passed it 110-60, and it became law.
March 6, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 212, which bars schools giving student directory information to campaigns and makes leaking voter data a felony. The Georgia House passed it 98-66, and it became law.
March 31, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted against accepting the Senate's changes to House Bill 1185, which makes it harder for shareholders to sue companies and see company records. The Georgia House agreed 97-65, and it became law as Act 460.
March 31, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass Senate Bill 144, which lets a federally approved pesticide label satisfy the maker's health-warning duty. The Georgia House passed it 101-58, and it became law.
March 13, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 20 records
Voted against the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3EX, which plans a hand-marked paper ballot voting system and orders hand recounts in close races. The Georgia House passed it 94-79, and it became law.
June 23, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing Senate Bill 552, the True Patriotism and Universal Student Access Act, which lets students form political clubs at school. The Georgia House passed this House version 95-68, the Senate agreed the same day, and it became law as Act 497.
March 31, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1164, which requires state audits of high-risk school systems and more public financial notices. The Georgia House passed it 103-68, and it became law.
February 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 244, which pays wrongly imprisoned people $75,000 per year and makes counties cover defense costs after prosecutor misconduct. The Georgia House passed it 103-61, and it became law.
April 2, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against accepting the Senate's change to Senate Bill 40, which puts catalytic converters under the scrap metal law and bans cash for them. The House agreed 91-63, and it became law as Act 278.
April 2, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against accepting the Senate's change to Senate Bill 69, which makes companies that fund other people's lawsuits register with the state. The House agreed 120-42, and it became law as Act 10.
March 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 1, the Riley Gaines Act of 2025, barring males from female school sports teams. The Georgia House passed it 100-64, and it became law.
March 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 68, which limits pain-and-suffering arguments, allows seat-belt evidence and tightens other lawsuit rules. The Georgia House passed it 91-82, and it became law.
March 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against the final version of HB 1105, which requires jails to check immigration status and honor federal detainer requests. The Georgia House agreed it 99-75, and it became law.
March 28, 2024
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 351, which bars social media accounts for children under 16 without a parent's consent. The Georgia House passed it 120-45, and it became law.
March 28, 2024
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against the final version of HB 1339, which loosens certificate of need rules for new hospitals and raises the rural hospital tax credit. The Georgia House agreed it 95-68, and it became law.
March 21, 2024
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 362, which strips economic development incentives from employers that accept a union on signed cards alone. The Georgia House passed it 96-78, and it became law.
March 20, 2024
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 1018, which bars banks from using a merchant code that marks gun shops and bars any registry of gun owners. The Georgia House passed it 106-60, and it became law.
February 27, 2024
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 3EX, a new map of Georgia's congressional districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 98-71, and it became law.
December 7, 2023
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 1EX, a new map of Georgia's state Senate districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 98-71, and it became law.
December 5, 2023
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 1EX, a new map of Georgia's state House districts to replace the 2021 map a federal court struck down. The Georgia House passed it 101-77, and it became law.
December 1, 2023
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 222, which bars election officials from taking private donations and makes the State Election Board its own agency. The Georgia House passed it 100-69, and it became law.
March 27, 2023
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 44, which sets a prison term of at least five years for recruiting someone into a criminal street gang. The Georgia House passed it 99-74, and it became law.
March 20, 2023
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 140, which bans hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery for minors treated for gender dysphoria. The Georgia House passed it 96-75, and it became law.
March 16, 2023
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 500, which creates the crime of arson of a law enforcement vehicle, with five to 20 years in prison. The Georgia House passed it 100-69, and it became law.
March 1, 2023
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Esther Panitch ran in:
- State Representative, District 51 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 51; Georgia