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SB2960 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to gun violence.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, creates a committee to study the impacts of gun violence in communities in this state, prioritizing those that are of lower socioeconomic status and who have been disproportionately impacted by gun violence. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2953 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the storage of firearms in motor vehicles.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, prohibits the storage of a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle unless the firearm or ammunition is not plainly observable and either the owner is present in the vehicle or the firearm or ammunition is inside a locked compartment; authorizes a civil penalty of up to $500 per violation. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2955 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to sales tax proceeds collected on firearms.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, allocates sales tax proceeds collected on firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories to a mental health care in Tennessee schools' account for local education agencies to obtain school counselors, school therapists, and after school programs that promote being involved in positive extracurricular activities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49 and Title 67.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2959 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to extreme risk protection orders.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, allows a court to issue an extreme risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a firearm; authorizes a law enforcement officer, relative, or school administrator to petition for the extreme risk protection order; requires training for law enforcement officers on how to petition for an extreme risk protection order; requires the department of safety to develop a public awareness campaign to educate the public about extreme risk protection orders. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 17.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2961 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 6 and Section 39-17-1316, relative to the transfer of firearms.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, prohibits a gun dealer from delivering a firearm to a purchaser until 15 business days after the completion of certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Section 39-17-1316.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2954 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 40, relative to ammunition magazines for firearms.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, prohibits the manufacture, transfer, or purchase in this state of a detachable firearm ammunition magazine that is capable of storing and feeding more than 10 rounds of ammunition; a violation is subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000; subjects to criminal forfeiture any magazines manufactured, transferred, or purchased in violation of this bill; grandfathers possession of magazines lawfully obtained prior to July 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 40.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2948 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to firearm insurance.
Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires an individual who resides in this state and owns a firearm to maintain liability insurance in an amount of no less than $300,000 to insure the individual against losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; requires the individual to provide documentation of the insurance upon request by a party that suffers losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; specifies that a violation of the insurance requirements is a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of not more than $300. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2659 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7, relative to scholarships for aspiring teachers.
Dawn White, Bo Watson, Bill Powers
Last updated 4 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to the Tennessee future teacher scholarship. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 7.
STATUS
Passed
SB1977 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to a hunger-free campus grant program.
Becky Duncan Massey, Heidi Campbell, Raumesh A. Akbari
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, establishes the hunger-free campus grant program; provides grants to higher education institutions to address student hunger. - Amends TCA Title 49.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0180 - A RESOLUTION to honor and commend The Equity Alliance during the observance of Black History Month.
London P. Lamar, Sara Kyle, Heidi Campbell
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
The Equity Alliance
STATUS
Passed
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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