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SB0234 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47 and Title 66, relative to consumer protection.
Charlane Oliver, Raumesh A. Akbari, London P. Lamar
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, limits the number of times that a real estate developer, business entity, or individual working on behalf of the developer or business entity is permitted to contact a property owner to make an unsolicited offer to buy the property owner's property; allows a property owner who believes a developer has violated the limitation to submit a complaint to the consumer affairs division in the office of the attorney general; adds additional requirements and penalties for a violation. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47 and Title 66.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1271 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23; Title 7, Chapter 56; Section 29-34-210; Title 54; Title 55; Title 64, Chapter 8 and Title 71, relative to transportation services.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Heidi Campbell
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, clarifies that the department is to report the findings and recommendations, and not just an executive summary, of the special committee to study improvement of transportation services to the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives no later than February 15 each year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23; Title 7, Chapter 56; Section 29-34-210; Title 54; Title 55; Title 64, Chapter 8 and Title 71.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0093 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 3; Title 62, Chapter 4 and Title 62, Chapter 76, relative to eyelash services.
London P. Lamar, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, creates an eyelash specialist license; authorizes the establishment of eyelash services shops in accordance with requirements for other licensed shops; authorizes schools to offer courses of instruction that consist of 50 percent of the hours needed for an eyelash specialist license to be obtained from apprenticing; requires certain rule promulgation by the board of cosmetology and barber examiners. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 3; Title 62, Chapter 4 and Title 62, Chapter 76.
STATUS
Passed
SB0326 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-6-202, relative to absentee ballots.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, changes the elements and classification of certain criminal offenses related to distribution of applications for absentee ballots. - Amends TCA Section 2-6-202.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0001 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of country music legend Loretta Lynn.
Kerry Roberts, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Loretta Lynn
STATUS
Passed
SJR0017 - A RESOLUTION to recognize Jim Hoobler on the occasion of his retirement.
Bo Watson, Randy McNally, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Jim Hoobler
STATUS
Passed
SB0276 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8, relative to public employment benefits.
Jack Johnson, Ken Yager, Jeff Yarbro
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, makes various changes to present law pertaining to leave for state employees. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.
STATUS
Passed
SB0269 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, relative to Juneteenth.
Jack Johnson, Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, changes the designation of June 19, known as "Juneteenth," from a day of special observance to a legal holiday. - Amends TCA Title 15.
STATUS
Passed
SB0501 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5, relative to victims of sexual offenses.
Bo Watson, Raumesh A. Akbari, Paul E. Bailey
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, specifies that certain sexual offenses committed against minor victims of a certain age apply based on the age of the victim at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0761 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to reproductive health.
London P. Lamar, Raumesh A. Akbari, Heidi Campbell
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, deletes obsolete provision requiring the commissioner, in consultation with the perinatal advisory committee, to deliver a report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by January 15, 2018, concerning births involving neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use by women of childbearing age. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Tennessee district SD-029
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Tennessee Senate
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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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