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Raumesh Akbari

TN Senate District 29 Former

Democratic Tennessee since Nov 6, 2018

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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)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 2366 Tourism - As enacted, requires the department of tourist development to promulgate rules…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll c37519fb-fcc6-43c5-a4e6-de59996f4bcd	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c37519fb-fcc6-43c5-a4e6-de59996f4bcd CC0-1.0
HB 1450 Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes various changes related to entities seeking to secure the…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 58a378b2-ef1b-493d-84e7-49629283d09e	Apr 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58a378b2-ef1b-493d-84e7-49629283d09e CC0-1.0
HB 2177 Education - As enacted, makes various changes and additions to present law concerning public…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 698d1e42-5a34-41de-a42d-d5fc8beb03ed	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/698d1e42-5a34-41de-a42d-d5fc8beb03ed CC0-1.0
HB 2539 Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 05818dec-6834-4056-b982-10b0b89a2985	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05818dec-6834-4056-b982-10b0b89a2985 CC0-1.0
HB 2530 Boards and Commissions - As enacted, revises law regulating professions under the department of…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e7fff57-5447-4f43-bab2-46200f47dee6	Apr 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e7fff57-5447-4f43-bab2-46200f47dee6 CC0-1.0
HB 1263 Children - As enacted, provides, in addition to present law, an alternative method for the…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4876d657-89fe-4caa-a409-d8e33476830d	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4876d657-89fe-4caa-a409-d8e33476830d CC0-1.0
HB 2382 Mortgages - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Reverse Mortgage Innovation Act." - Amends TCA Title…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 74bbe44e-aa6b-43aa-b80f-76d5f41efb03	Apr 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74bbe44e-aa6b-43aa-b80f-76d5f41efb03 CC0-1.0
SB 1822 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA that operates a public high school that…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll f3709758-4a55-49c3-9439-9353c001d5c4	Apr 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3709758-4a55-49c3-9439-9353c001d5c4 CC0-1.0
SB 2085 Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2590ee02-9ffd-4745-a476-c93df59fe0c4	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2590ee02-9ffd-4745-a476-c93df59fe0c4 CC0-1.0
HJR 180 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges the federal government to streamline the…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur 4/13/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll ef26ebda-6a01-49e5-9407-de3e4473a485	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef26ebda-6a01-49e5-9407-de3e4473a485 CC0-1.0
SB 2190 Mortgages - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Reverse Mortgage Innovation Act." - Amends TCA Title…	SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90b47287-d921-4ac9-b920-87e7fb322365	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90b47287-d921-4ac9-b920-87e7fb322365 CC0-1.0
HB 2279 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Crush Transnational Repression in Tennessee Act." -…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 34ec1226-3e95-4e22-8aa5-e5c6c7c12908	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34ec1226-3e95-4e22-8aa5-e5c6c7c12908 CC0-1.0
SB 1369 Health Care - As enacted, revises law relative to the operation of acute care hospitals. - Amends…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 46b4a04a-eb34-4efd-8ea8-456f308313c2	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46b4a04a-eb34-4efd-8ea8-456f308313c2 CC0-1.0
SB 2206 Federal Aid - As enacted, enacts the "Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a242d37-79ce-41f8-a243-4ea53865c87c	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a242d37-79ce-41f8-a243-4ea53865c87c CC0-1.0
SB 1469 Child Labor - As enacted, adds regulations for content creation that involves certain minors. -…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll d08d50e8-7b2d-49aa-b7a9-0b4778a16d2b	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d08d50e8-7b2d-49aa-b7a9-0b4778a16d2b CC0-1.0
SB 1225 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to human trafficking. -…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (2)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fb27210-d3d3-4ee2-a06d-b5864f22a994	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fb27210-d3d3-4ee2-a06d-b5864f22a994 CC0-1.0
SB 2318 Schools, Charter - As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (2)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ef9d5df-dbc0-4866-bc30-011921351c79	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ef9d5df-dbc0-4866-bc30-011921351c79 CC0-1.0
SB 2259 Education, Higher - As enacted, requires the board of regents, state university boards, and the…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5bed20f2-d206-40df-815b-e3a39f32ffeb	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bed20f2-d206-40df-815b-e3a39f32ffeb CC0-1.0
SB 2227 Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising…	SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll d43d8249-2f9a-44af-b509-6bdf8321b450	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d43d8249-2f9a-44af-b509-6bdf8321b450 CC0-1.0
SB 2639 Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act." -…	SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a77b0e47-0f9d-4ed6-be50-66acb77ac5d3	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a77b0e47-0f9d-4ed6-be50-66acb77ac5d3 CC0-1.0
SB 1150 Architects, Engineers and Designers - As introduced, requires the state board of examiners for…	SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 91f8c62e-611b-4cc5-969d-a69212ca1369	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91f8c62e-611b-4cc5-969d-a69212ca1369 CC0-1.0
SB 1673 Comptroller, State - As enacted, adds to the list of companies for which the comptroller of the…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90e5004d-58b7-4891-bc75-8648162c1537	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90e5004d-58b7-4891-bc75-8648162c1537 CC0-1.0
SB 2138 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide proximately…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/5/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll c5691813-8e93-45d1-a0f9-9a988a1db85f	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5691813-8e93-45d1-a0f9-9a988a1db85f CC0-1.0
SB 1953 Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 31b1cc3b-abb2-4806-a846-1942034fa2cb	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31b1cc3b-abb2-4806-a846-1942034fa2cb CC0-1.0
SB 2332 Schools, Charter - As introduced, prevents a public charter school that has had its charter…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 42a9af16-15b0-4495-b808-bf5a04740c3d	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42a9af16-15b0-4495-b808-bf5a04740c3d CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (237 as lead sponsor)

SR 355 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Pastor Mike Ellis, Sr. and Impact Baptist Church and Ministries, 20th church anniversary -

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SJR 989 TN · —
Memorials, Interns - Donyell Hess -

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SJR 1025 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Stacey Floyd-Thomas -

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SR 358 TN · —
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jamarcus Olden, Salutatorian, Fairley High School -

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SB 1697 TN · —
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 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - ALS Awareness Month -

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SR 354 TN · —
Memorials, Personal Occasion - Malcolm Louis Wallace, 79th birthday -

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SB 1191 TN · —
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 TN · —
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 TN · —
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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