Sen. Raumesh Akbari

Primary SB 2760

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, decreases from 10 to nine days, the amount of time before trial a person shall notify the district attorney general in writing of their intention to rely upon an affirmative defense. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Passed Feb 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2762

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, requires the annual report submitted by the department of transportation on the status of projects funded by the transportation modernization fund be supplemental to, and not in place of, other reports required to be submitted by the department on the status of highway projects. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Section 12-2-112; Title 54 and Title 55.

Passed Feb 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2731

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education, Higher - As introduced, changes, from January 1 to December 1, the date by which the department of correction is required to transmit its annual report detailing the higher education opportunities available to eligible incarcerated individuals in this state to the chairs of the judiciary and education committees of the senate and the criminal justice and education administration committees of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Feb 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2761

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, adds the date on which construction is anticipated to be completed to the list of information that must be included on the annual report submitted by the department on the status of projects funded by the IMPROVE Act. - Amends TCA Title 55; Title 67 and Chapter 181 of the Public Acts of 2017.

Passed Feb 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2872

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, increases, from 14 to 15, the number of calendar days within which a person must accept or reject, in writing, an offer of employment as a teacher made between April 1 and June 1, including offers made on April 1, but excluding offers made on June 1. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

Passed Feb 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2758

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, extends, from October 1 to October 15, the date by which the department of education is required to provide a report regarding the physical education programs and activity for each local education agency to the education committee of the senate and the education instruction committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Feb 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2727

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Education - As introduced, increases, from 60 to 70, the percentage of students enrolled in a school in the achievement school district (ASD) whose parents must have signed a petition demonstrating their support for their child's school remaining in the ASD in order for the school to remain in the ASD beyond the initial 10-year period. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Passed Feb 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1271

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, clarifies that the department is to report the findings and recommendations, and not just an executive summary, of the special committee to study improvement of transportation services to the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives no later than February 15 each year. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 23; Title 7, Chapter 56; Section 29-34-210; Title 54; Title 55; Title 64, Chapter 8 and Title 71.

Passed Feb 2, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2463

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain an informational tool on the department's website that provides data related to the presence of facilities that are required to submit toxic release inventory data to the environmental protection agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 59; Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69.

Passed Feb 2, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2452

Passed · Tennessee Senate · Lead sponsor

Human Rights - As introduced, enacts the "Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21.

Passed Feb 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track