Representative Esther Panitch
House District 51 · Democrat
Judiciary Non-Civil, Judiciary Juvenile, Public Safety and Homeland Security
The Record
Georgia Prisoners’ Speak publishes the record, not a grade. Every line below is a roll-call vote or a bill filing you can verify against the General Assembly’s own records.
Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills
Voted GPS’s position on 6 of 7 scored bills on which they voted. Excused and not-voting are shown but not counted.
| Bill | Description | GPS Position | Vote | Aligned? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 162 (2025) | Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 185 (2025) | Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare | oppose | EXCUSED | — |
| HB 1255 (2024) | The Terry Act; enact | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 533 (2024) | Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 63 (2024) | Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements | oppose | EXCUSED | — |
| HB 364 (2023) | Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact | support | YEA | ✓ |
| HB 462 (2023) | Raise the Age Act; enact | support | YEA | ✓ |
| HB 497 (2023) | Health; use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; authorize | support | YEA | ✓ |
| SB 159 (2023) | Cell Phone Ban in Prisons | oppose | YEA | ✗ |
Also On The Record
Tracked bills that are on the record but not scored. Most passed without opposition, so they do not distinguish one legislator from another; the chamber margin is shown so you can judge each one.
Bills Sponsored
GPS-tracked reform bills (bills GPS supports) this legislator put their name on. Most post-conviction bills die in committee without a recorded vote, so sponsorship is often the only public evidence of where a legislator actually stood.
Also Sponsored: Tracked Bills With No GPS Position
GPS follows these bills without taking a side. Not counted as reform sponsorships.
| Bill | Session | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1703 | 2025-2026 | Co-sponsor | — |
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