Sen. Raumesh Akbari

Primary SB 2726

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to include three non-binding questions related to the legalization of marijuana on the November 2024 ballot; requires the secretary of state to compile the results of the non-binding, advisory referendum, publish the results on the secretary of state's website, and forward the results to the members of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2454

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Health Care - As introduced, requires the department of health, in conjunction with the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities, to submit an annual report concerning the level of compliance with state law of each healthcare facility in this state charged with providing services to the elderly and individuals with disabilities; requires the reports to be made accessible, at no charge, to the public on the department of health's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2753

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Charitable Solicitations - As introduced, exempts a child care agency from the registration requirements for charitable organizations. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2443

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As introduced, creates the temporary youth mental health service program. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 49.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2476

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

TennCare - As introduced, directs the governor to seek a new TennCare waiver within 180 days of the effective date of this act to provide medical assistance coverage for the same population groups and services as the Insure Tennessee proposal; clarifies that the amendment takes effect upon federal approval. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Passed Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 1085

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Death - Pat Halloran -

Signed into law Mar 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 1063

Signed into law · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorials, Recognition - The Links, Incorporated Day on Capitol Hill -

Signed into law Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1933

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Expunction - As introduced, allows expunction of a misdemeanor or felony offense if the petitioner has not been convicted of certain offenses, is 65 years of age or more, 10 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence, and the petitioner has not had any additional arrests or charges since the completion of the sentence for the offense the person is seeking to expunge. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Passed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1990

Failed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires this state to match the federal funds appropriated to Tennessee State University at a rate that is two times the rate required by the federal government for receipt of the funds. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49.

Failed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2440

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes a director of schools to delegate one or more of the director's official duties to another person employed by the LEA, if the local board of education has adopted a policy authorizing such delegation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2.

Passed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track