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Raumesh Akbari
TN Senate District 29 Former
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Issue areas
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Criminal Justice & Policing 49Government Operations & Budget 41Education 38Healthcare 30Social Services & Welfare 21Civil Rights & Liberties 20Labor & Employment 18Economy & Taxes 14Technology & Privacy 10Gun Policy 8Elections & Voting 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Other 5Immigration 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Environment & Energy 3Banking & Finance 2Veterans Affairs 2Agriculture 1Defense & Military 1Housing 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN Senate District 29
Tennessee |
Democratic | Nov 6, 2018 | Nov 5, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| TN House District 91
Tennessee |
Democratic | — | Nov 5, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (92 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 275 — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee monuments and memorials commission to June 30, 2029. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-412 and Title… | Not voting | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1309 — Workers Compensation - As enacted, increases, from 30 to 35, the minimum age for an individual to serve as a judge on the workers'… | Not voting | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 678 — Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally… | Not voting | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 334 — Public Officials - As introduced, requires the chief executive officer of a state agency or department to ensure that its policies… | Yea | Mar 25, 2024 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 479 — General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which… | Yea | Mar 21, 2024 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 479 — General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which… | Yea | Mar 12, 2024 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 806 — Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer action be held no later than 14 days… | Nay | Apr 21, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 432 — Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Agricultural Right to Repair Act." - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 47, Chapter 18. | Yea | Apr 21, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 323 — Real Property - As introduced, changes from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence the burden of proof for a… | Yea | Apr 19, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 867 — State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Government Serves the People Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8. | Yea | Apr 18, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 702 — Environmental Preservation - As introduced, enacts the "Climate Resiliency Fund Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 9… | Yea | Apr 18, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 528 — Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one day per year, instead of just one day per… | Nay | Apr 12, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 806 — Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer action be held no later than 14 days… | Nay | Apr 10, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 528 — Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one day per year, instead of just one day per… | Nay | Apr 6, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 452 — Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer action be held no later than 14 days… | Nay | Apr 5, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1216 — Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00, or the federal minimum wage established pursuant to the… | Yea | Mar 30, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 724 — Public Employees - As introduced, provides a five-day grace period for assistant district attorneys general and criminal investigators to… | Yea | Mar 29, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 926 — Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases, from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor, the penalty for selling or distributing a… | Yea | Mar 20, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 628 — Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires the department of economic and community development to submit an… | Not voting | Mar 16, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 926 — Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases, from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor, the penalty for selling or distributing a… | Yea | Mar 14, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 808 — County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to forgo the automatic compensation increase for county officers if the department… | Yea | Mar 9, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 610 — TennCare - As introduced, requires TennCare to provide eligible covered enrollees with continuous glucose monitoring; establishes criteria… | Yea | Mar 6, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 3 — Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of… | Nay | Mar 2, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1408 — Traffic Safety - As introduced, removes the prohibition on a person physically holding or supporting, with any part of the person's body, a… | Yea | Feb 22, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 268 — Immigration - As introduced, requires a financial institution to verify the immigration status of a person sending funds electronically… | Yea | Feb 21, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (237 as lead sponsor)
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SR 355
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Memorials, Recognition - Pastor Mike Ellis, Sr. and Impact Baptist Church and Ministries, 20th church anniversary -
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SJR 989
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Memorials, Interns - Donyell Hess -
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SJR 1025
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Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Stacey Floyd-Thomas -
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SR 358
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Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jamarcus Olden, Salutatorian, Fairley High School -
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SB 1697
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DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, directs the department of health to test for the presence of sickle cell trait in each newborn and, if the test results…
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SJR 988
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Memorials, Recognition - ALS Awareness Month -
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SR 354
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Memorials, Personal Occasion - Malcolm Louis Wallace, 79th birthday -
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SB 1191
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Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, enacts "Akilah's Law," which creates the offense of selling, offering to sell, delivering, or transferring a firearm…
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SB 1976
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Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency that uses body cameras to adopt a written policy for the use of the cameras by its law…
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SB 1977
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Probation and Parole - As introduced, specifies that if the trial judge finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant has violated conditions of…
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