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SR 415

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lashayla Williams, Salutatorian, Mitchell High School -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Raumesh Akbari

The resolution honors a high school student, Lashayla Williams, for academic achievement with ceremonial recognition only, not creating any legal obligations.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Bill Summary · SR 415

Summary of Tennessee Senate Resolution SR 415 (112th? 114th General Assembly)

Note: This document summarizes a Senate Resolution recognizing a high school student, rather than a bill that would enact legal changes. The resolution is ceremonial and does not impose new laws or create enforceable obligations.

1) Purpose and Intent

  • Purpose: To commend and honor Lashayla Williams, the 2026 Salutatorian of Mitchell High School.
  • Intent: Recognize academic excellence and laudable achievements of a individual student as a gesture of statewide appreciation for educational achievement.

2) Key Provisions and Provisions’ Effects

  • Nature of measure: A Senate Resolution (SR) acknowledging a student, not an act creating statutory changes.
  • Core statement: The Tennessee Senate recognizes Lashayla Williams for earning the position of Salutatorian for the Mitchell High School class of 2026.
  • Content elements:
    • Statements praising Williams’s academic success, GPA, participation in extracurricular activities, and readiness for future opportunities.
    • Expressions of pride from her family, school, and community.
    • Formal resolve that an appropriate copy of the resolution be prepared and presented to Williams.

3) Who/What is Affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Lashayla Williams, Mitchell High School.
  • Secondary beneficiaries: Mitchell High School community, Williams’s family, and the broader Tennessee community that benefits from recognition of student achievement.
  • No legal rights or statutory changes conferred; ceremonial recognition.

4) Procedural/Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: April 13, 2026.
  • First Consideration: April 14, 2026 (passed on first consideration).
  • Second Consideration: April 15, 2026 (passed on second consideration) and referred to Senate Calendar Committee.
  • Sponsor: Primary sponsor is Sen. Akbari; co-sponsor Sen. Raumesh Akbari (likely a formatting duplication; typically a single sponsor with a co-sponsor noted).
  • Status: A ceremonial resolution, pending final passage (as of the latest action) by the Senate, without creating binding law.

5) Notable Details

  • Title and designation: Senate Resolution 415 (SR 415) in the 114th General Assembly.
  • Formal closing: The resolution states that an appropriate copy be prepared and presented to Lashayla Williams.
  • Context: The document frames Williams as a role model for academic achievement and a source of pride for her community.

If you would like, I can compare SR 415 to typical ceremonial resolutions in Tennessee or provide a brief explanation of how such resolutions differ from statutory bills.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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