TN SB1162

Assessments

Introduced Senate Raumesh Akbari (D)
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Conflict of Interest Analysis Personal Interests
1/10
Risk Level
Low
Policy Area
Education
Industry Overlap
0%
Personal Conflicts
0 found

The bill SB1162 focuses on educational assessments, specifically allowing for retakes of TCAP tests under certain circumstances. The sponsor, Raumesh Akbari, is an attorney and self-employed at Akbari Law, with no direct involvement in the education sector or financial interests that would be impacted by the legislation. While she has various roles, including board membership in organizations related to public policy, these do not directly intersect with the bill's focus on educational assessments. Therefore, there is no evident personal financial gain that could arise from the passage of this bill.

Additionally, Akbari's other business interests, such as AKBARI CORPORATION and DELIVER THE AMERICAN DREAM, do not appear to be connected to the education sector or the specific provisions of this bill. As such, there are no conflicts of interest that would suggest a risk of personal financial benefit from the legislation. Overall, the analysis indicates a low risk of conflict between the sponsor's financial interests and the bill's implications.

Sponsor's Personal Financial Interests

Unlike federal analysis based on campaign donations, state analysis examines legislators' personal financial interests — their jobs, businesses, and investments.

Type Description Industry Source
Occupation Attorney Lawyers/Law Firms AI-researched
Employer Self-employed at Akbari Law TN Legislature bio
Board Member Board member of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators AI-researched
Employer AKBARI CORPORATION TN Ethics Commission
Employer DELIVER THE AMERICAN DREAM TN Ethics Commission
Occupation Law, HAIR, COSMETOLOGY, BEAUTY, PUBLIC POLICY TN Ethics Commission
Asset Leadership PAC: AKBARI PAC TN Ethics Commission

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About This Analysis

This summary was generated using AI from the bill's official text and metadata. Data sourced from LegiScan and the Tennessee General Assembly. Conflict analysis examines the sponsor's personal financial interests for potential overlaps with the bill's subject matter.