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State Representative, 66th District
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Sabi "Doc" KumarOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Sabi "Doc" Kumar

Candidate for State Representative, 66th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Retired surgeon
Lives in
Springfield
Campaign website
sabikumar.com

Retired general and vascular surgeon who practiced in Robertson County from 1977 to 2020 and founded Nashville Surgical Instruments; House member since the 109th General Assembly and chair of the Insurance Committee.

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Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Sponsored Savanna's Law creating a domestic violence offender registry.In office

    House Bill 1200 (114th General Assembly), enacted; the TBI maintains the registry of persistent domestic violence offenders.

    Representative Sabi 'Doc' Kumar: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “creates a registry of persistent domestic violence offenders”
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Education

Health & human services

  • Supports medical cannabis for patients it helps, based on science.

    His site also warns of marijuana's addiction and mental health risks.

    Issues — Sabi 'Doc' Kumar, Tennessee State Representative, District 66

    Campaign website · Committee to Re-Elect Sabi Doc Kumar · sabikumar.com

    “Dr Kumar believes that if Medical Marijuana, also called Medical Cannabis, helps a patient, they should have it! … the evidence that it helps them, should be based on science and not social media”
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  • Sponsored law creating provisional licenses for internationally trained physicians.In office

    House Bill 2571 (114th General Assembly), enacted; two-year provisional licenses, extendable one year.

    Representative Sabi 'Doc' Kumar: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires the board of medical examiners to issue a provisional foreign training license of two years”
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Other issues in this race

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  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

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