Bill Sponsor
Raumesh Akbari
Tennessee · State Senator · District 29 · Democrat
Overview
Bills
Votes
Address
Room 764, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-1767
Address
Room 764, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-1767
Featured Bills
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 233
State Government - As enacted, creates the conservatorship management task force. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 34 and Title 71, Chapter 2.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 231
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing and potential effects of enacting the insurance coverage requirements proposed in Senate Bill 231 of the 114th General Assembly, as originally filed; requires TACIR to publish a report of its findings and recommendations. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 586
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies that a person commits the offense of unlawful exposure by distributing a private, intimate image of another identifiable person with intent to cause emotional distress, regardless of whether the person who distributes the image was a party to the original agreement or understanding that the image would remain private. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1420
Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires written examinations administered to applicants for a driver license or intermediate driver license to include questions concerning hand signals used by operators of bicycles to communicate turning, slowing, and stopping. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Became Law
May 02, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1166
DUI Offenses - As enacted, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to provide a report to the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives on or before January 1 each year, until July 1, 2029, detailing the instances in the most recent year for which complete data is available in which a person was arrested for driving under the influence but where no alcohol or other intoxicants are detected in the person's blood or breath. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 38.
Became Law
Recent Votes
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 14
Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of another without permission from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $500 per violation. - Amends TCA Title 70.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 102
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee technology development corporation to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 4, Chapter 29.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 246
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to convene a working group to study and develop best practices, strategies, and programming for English language learner (EL) educators in this state to utilize in educating EL students enrolled in a public school in this state in any of the grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted No
No
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 221
Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted No
No
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 229
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 438
Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to accept voluntary contributions, and to apply for grants, from private companies for grants for recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.