TN SB1213

Language Assistance For Students

Passed 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 SB1213 focuses on providing language assistance services for English language learners during assessments in Tennessee's education system. The sponsor, Raumesh Akbari, has a background as an attorney and is self-employed at Akbari Law, but there are no direct overlaps between her personal financial interests and the education sector as it pertains to this bill. Her work primarily involves legal services, which do not directly benefit from the provisions of this legislation. Additionally, her involvement with organizations such as the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and her other business interests do not indicate any financial gain from the implementation of language assistance services in schools.

Given the absence of direct financial interests that would be affected by the bill, the risk of conflict of interest is low. The bill's impact on education and language assistance does not intersect with Akbari's legal practice or her business ventures, indicating that her motivations for sponsoring the bill are likely not tied to personal financial gain.

Sponsor's Personal Financial Interests

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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.