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SR0143 - A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Aakyah Boddie, 2023 Valedictorian of Mitchell High School.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Aakyah Boddie, Valedictorian, Mitchell High School
STATUS
Passed
SR0140 - A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Kayla Janae Crawford, 2023 Salutatorian of Fairley High School.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Kayla Janae Crawford, Salutatorian, Fairley High School
STATUS
Passed
SB7104 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 68, relative to mental health.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, directs the department to develop and implement, in consultation with the department of health and the department of safety, a public awareness campaign on mental health and gun storage; requires the department to make campaign materials available to the public for free on its website during calendar years 2024 and 2025; authorizes county health departments to develop a public awareness campaign on mental health and gun storage. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
SB7069 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to mental health of a detainee.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires that a law enforcement officer detain a person for mental health examination prior to issuing a charge or arrest if the officer has reason to believe the person is subject to detention for the purpose of examination for certification of need for care and treatment. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR7096 - A RESOLUTION to recognize Debra G. Shults on the occasion of her retirement.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Debra G. Shults
STATUS
Engrossed
SR7001 - A RESOLUTION to recognize Whitehaven Baptist Church on the occasion of its 175th anniversary.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Whitehaven Baptist Church, 175th anniversary
STATUS
Passed
SR0142 - A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Javonteah Curtis, 2023 Salutatorian of Mitchell High School.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Javonteah Curtis, Salutatorian, Mitchell High School
STATUS
Passed
SB7068 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Chapter 445 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to firearm safety.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, specifies that classes that qualify as training for issuance of an enhanced handgun carry permit or concealed handgun carry permit must include training on the use of gun locks. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Chapter 445 of the Public Acts of 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR7106 - A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Gerald Parish for his honorable and astute service to the State of Tennessee.
Steve Southerland, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated about 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Gerald Parish
STATUS
Engrossed
SR7018 - A RESOLUTION to recognize Jim Jaggers on the occasion of his retirement.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle
Last updated about 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Jim Jaggers
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Tennessee district SD-029
COMMITTEES
Tennessee Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Raumesh A. Akbari was born in India and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was three years old. They settled in Tennessee, where Akbari graduated from White Station High School and went on to earn his B.S. in political science from the University of Memphis and his law degree from Washington University School of Law. Akbari served as a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Bernice Donald before practicing law at Potter Anderson & Corroon and Burr & Forman. He was also an Assistant District Attorney and advisor to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and Memphis City Council.read less
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