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SJR0812 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Shirley A. Pierre O'Giste.
Charlane Oliver, Raumesh A. Akbari, London P. Lamar
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Shirley A. Pierre O'Giste
STATUS
Passed
SJR0340 - A RESOLUTION to recognize St. Patrick's Day.
Jeff Yarbro, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
St. Patrick's Day
STATUS
Passed
SB1930 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 5, relative to genetic testing.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As enacted, requires the department of health to conduct a review and issue a report to the general assembly on variants of the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene associated with increased risk of end-stage renal disease. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5.
STATUS
Passed
SJR0179 - A RESOLUTION to congratulate and honor the Grammy-winning Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands.
Charlane Oliver, Heidi Campbell, Jeff Yarbro
Last updated over 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands
STATUS
Passed
SB2871 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to firearms offenses involving minors.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, increases the penalty for illegally transferring a firearm to a minor from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony and requires that an adult who is convicted be punished as criminally responsible for any resulting crime; creates the Class D felony of inducing or coercing a minor to commit theft of a firearm or robbery or burglary involving theft of a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 39.
STATUS
Failed
SB2872 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and Title 49, relative to educators.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, increases, from 14 to 15, the number of calendar days within which a person must accept or reject, in writing, an offer of employment as a teacher made between April 1 and June 1, including offers made on April 1, but excluding offers made on June 1. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0874 - A RESOLUTION to recognize and commend the 2023 Do the Write Thing Challenge National Ambassadors, Zya Sails, Jesse Haynes, Angel Daniel, and Treasure Burchett.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Zya Sails, Jesse Haynes, Angel Daniel, and Treasure Burchett, National Ambassadors of the Do the Write Thing Challenge
STATUS
Passed
SJR0873 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle, London P. Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
STATUS
Passed
SJR0869 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Brenda Louise Smith Allred of Jamestown.
Ken Yager, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated 8 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Brenda Louise Smith Allred
STATUS
Passed
SB1804 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to contraceptives.
Charlane Oliver, Jeff Yarbro, London P. Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Contraceptive Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
STATUS
Failed
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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