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SB1264 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-1-405; Section 4-1-412 and Title 49, relative to schools.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, specifies that each local board of education of a local education agency and governing body of a public charter school has the sole authority to select a mascot for the respective school; prohibits a state agency from interfering with such authority. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-405; Section 4-1-412 and Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1251 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 54; Title 58 and Title 65, relative to critical infrastructure.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, enacts the "Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 54; Title 58 and Title 65.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1268 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to K-12 education.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Heidi Campbell
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, revises present law concerning participation in school board meetings by electronic participation. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Passed
SB1921 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 34 and Title 71, Chapter 2, relative to conservatorships.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, creates the office of conservatorship management and registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 34 and Title 71, Chapter 2.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1212 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 1, relative to human trafficking prevention.
Dawn White, Raumesh A. Akbari, London P. Lamar
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, requires the Secretary of State to establish and implement a program designated as the Tennessee Businesses Against Trafficking program to engage participating corporations and other private entities in voluntary efforts to identify, prevent, and combat human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 1.
STATUS
Passed
SB1269 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33 and Title 71, relative to expanding medicaid to provide mental health services.
Raumesh A. Akbari, London P. Lamar
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, removes the prohibition on the governor expanding optional enrollment in the TennCare program pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unless authorized by joint resolution of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33 and Title 71.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0898 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 11, relative to music therapy.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Jeff Yarbro, Heidi Campbell
Last updated 4 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates the professional music therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology to regulate the practice of music therapy. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 11.
STATUS
Passed
SB1270 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 36; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to marriage.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, specifies that the premarital preparation course, the completion of which exempts an individual from having to pay $60 of the fee charged on the issuance of a marriage license, may include instruction regarding the adverse childhood experiences to minor children who are affected by the dissolution of their parents' marriage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 36; Title 49 and Title 67.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0290 - A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize The Links, Incorporated.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Jeff Yarbro
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
The Links, Incorporated Day on Capitol Hill
STATUS
Passed
SJR0295 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Tommy George Haun of Greeneville.
Steve Southerland, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Tommy George Haun
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Tennessee district SD-029
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Tennessee Senate
BIRTH
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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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