Tennessee legislator

Raumesh Akbari

Democratic Current role, District 29

Current role

No office detail is supplied.

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SB 579: Employees, Employers - As enacted, allows for eligible employees to be absent four weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.
SB 3: Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including any device, medication, biological product, or procedure that is generally intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs, or the disposal of embryos resulting from fertility treatments, including healthcare services, procedures, testing, medications, treatments, or products. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

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Recorded vote: not voting on SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/4/2026 Passed
Recorded vote: no on FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur Amend# 1 by Johnson 3/2/2023 Passed
Recorded vote: no on FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/9/2023 Passed