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SJR0556 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Jasmine Carson upon her performance on the Louisiana State University women's basketball team.
Raumesh A. Akbari, Sara Kyle, Charlane Oliver
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Jasmine Carson
STATUS
Passed
SR0128 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Jaren Jackson, Jr., 2022–2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Raumesh A. Akbari, London P. Lamar, Charlane Oliver
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Jaren Jackson, Jr., 2022-2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
STATUS
Passed
SJR0043 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Dr. Jarrett Bryant Millsaps, Sr., of Hendersonville.
Todd Gardenhire, Ferrell Haile, Bo Watson
Last updated over 1 year ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Dr. Jarrett Bryant Millsaps, Sr.
STATUS
Passed
SR0121 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Elizabeth McNish Holiway of Harriman.
Ken Yager, Becky Duncan Massey, Randy McNally
Last updated over 1 year ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Elizabeth McNish Holiway
STATUS
Passed
SJR7094 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Ryan J. Sells of the United States Air Force, recently appointed commander of the 15th Test and Evaluation Squadron.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Lieutenant Colonel Ryan J. Sells
STATUS
Engrossed
SB7070 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Chapter 367 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to school safety plans.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires the department of safety, in conjunction with the department of education to, at least once every three years, conduct an inspection of the facilities of each public school in this state that serves students in pre-K-12 to assess the safety and security of the public school's facilities. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Chapter 367 of the Public Acts of 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR7148 - A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Benjamin Matthew Kredich of Knoxville.
Becky Duncan Massey, Richard M. Briggs, Randy McNally
Last updated about 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Benjamin Matthew Kredich
STATUS
Engrossed
SB7105 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 363 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to juvenile justice.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, establishes a pilot program under which a juvenile court may retain jurisdiction over a child until the child's twenty-fifth birthday and impose a sentence upon the child that could be imposed if the offense was committed by an adult; requires any portion of the disposition imposed that extends prior to the child's twenty-fifth birthday to be stayed pending completion of requirements set forth by the court at the time of disposition. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 363 of the Public Acts of 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0139 - A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Sheritta A. Jones, 2023 Valedictorian of City University School of Independence.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Sherrita A. Jones, Valedictorian, City University School of Independence
STATUS
Passed
SB7102 - 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
Last updated about 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, authorizes the governor to expand medicaid for mental health prevention and treatment pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; authorizes the governor to negotiate with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to determine the terms of the expansion. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33 and Title 71.
STATUS
Introduced
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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