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TN HJR 7006
Constitutional Amendments - Proposes additional language in Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution of Tennessee requiring the General Assembly to establish congressional districts after each decennial census made by the Bureau of Census of the United States is available and prohibiting changes to the congressional districts between decennial censuses. -
In brief
TN HJR 7006 is a state bill in TN: “Constitutional Amendments - Proposes additional language in Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution of Tennessee requiring the General Assembly to establish congressional districts after each decennial census made by the Bureau of Census of the United States is available and prohibiting changes to the congressional districts between decennial censuses. -”. It was introduced on May 5, 2026 in the House, during the 114S2 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 30, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (May 6, 2026) reads: “P2C, ref. to Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II”. Its sponsor is Barrett (Republican). CSWH lists it under the cause Elections 2026. The facts here come from State legislature (wapp.capitol.tn.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.
Where it stands
- Status
- In committee
- Latest action
- May 6, 2026: P2C, ref. to Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II
- Sponsor
- Barrett (Republican)
- Started in
- House
- Introduced
- May 5, 2026
- Session
- 114S2
- Subjects
- Constitutional Amendments
Our summary: TN HJR 7006 proposes the General Assembly establish congressional districts after each decennial census and no changes between censuses; 2026-05-06: ref. to Congressional Redistricting Committee. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)
Sources
- State legislature: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR7006&ga=114
- Open States: openstates.org/tn/bills/114S2/HJR7006/
Checked by our daily update on Oct 30, 2026.
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