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Patty Bentley Stinson

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Overview

Patty Marie Stinson is an American politician who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2013.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

25 bills

Became law

13 became law. Another 2 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026HB 1356: Macon County; board of commissioners; revise compensation of chairperson and members
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025HB 790: Macon County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025HB 788: Macon County; rename position of chief election official as chief election supervisor
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025HB 789: Oglethorpe, City of; certain hearings of the governing authority; revise provisions
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025HB 553: Taylor County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of technology fee
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2024HB 1427: Dooly County; Board of Education; provide for compensation of members
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2024HB 1347: Taylor County; Magistrate Court; assessment and collection of technology fee; authorize
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 698: Dooly County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 700: Dooly County; Board of Education; change description of districts
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 610: Taylor County; Board of Education; change description of districts
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 597: Andersonville, City of; provide new charter
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 609: Taylor County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 468: Butler, City of; change description of council districts
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024HB 1303: Special license plates; Shepherd Center; establish
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 646: Coroners; provide minimum salaries
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 20, 2026HB 85: Reynolds, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026HB 76: Taylor County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026HB 77: Butler, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 31, 2025HB 895: Legislative Retirement System; increase retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators upon retirement
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2024HB 1473: Fort Valley, City of; provide new charter
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2024HB 1417: Courts; grand juries; indictment proceedings; provisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 29, 2023HB 847: Physical therapists; granting licenses and disciplining licenses; revise provisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023HB 823: Legislative Retirement System; increase retirement benefit amounts payable to certain legislators
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 641: Education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; revise definition of approved school
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2023HB 174: Education, Department of; provide parents and guardians of students entering sixth grade information regarding adolescent vaccinations in print and electronic form
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Georgia legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out. A bill can show up under more than one topic.

Votes shown

1,474 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 505 of 1,606 votes (31%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 458 of them.

By topic
Agriculture42 votes
    Alcoholic Beverages6 votes
      Animals10 votes
        Appeal and Error21 votes
          Aviation11 votes
            Banking and Finance18 votes
              Buildings and Housing23 votes
                Civil Practice36 votes
                  Commerce and Trade53 votes
                    Commercial Code2 votes
                      Conservation and Natural Resources55 votes
                        Contracts5 votes
                          Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations7 votes
                            Courts124 votes
                              Crimes and Offenses (Criminal Code)132 votes
                                Criminal Procedure49 votes
                                  Domestic Relations25 votes
                                    Education212 votes
                                      Elections33 votes
                                        Equity6 votes
                                          Evidence15 votes
                                            Fire Protection and Safety14 votes
                                              Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics30 votes
                                                Game and Fish20 votes
                                                  General Assembly56 votes
                                                    General Provisions, Ocga10 votes
                                                      Guardian and Ward10 votes
                                                        Handicapped Persons19 votes
                                                          Health159 votes
                                                            Highways, Bridges, and Ferries43 votes
                                                              Insurance98 votes
                                                                Labor and Industrial Relations19 votes
                                                                  Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies72 votes
                                                                    Local Government127 votes
                                                                      Mental Health30 votes
                                                                        Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs47 votes
                                                                          Minors33 votes
                                                                            Motor Vehicles and Traffic137 votes
                                                                              Nuisances2 votes
                                                                                Penal Institutions36 votes
                                                                                  Professions and Businesses132 votes
                                                                                    Property91 votes
                                                                                      Public Officers and Employees76 votes
                                                                                        Public Utilities and Transportation27 votes
                                                                                          Retirement and Pensions37 votes
                                                                                            Revenue and Taxation203 votes
                                                                                              Social Services51 votes
                                                                                                State Government135 votes
                                                                                                  Torts18 votes
                                                                                                    Waters, Ports, and Watercraft14 votes
                                                                                                      Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates9 votes
                                                                                                        Local laws (one city or county)9 votes
                                                                                                          Other23 votes

                                                                                                            Source: Open States, Georgia General Assembly. Topics from the state legislature.