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SB 7002

Tennessee Senate•Passed

Summary

SB 7002, aN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16, relative to congressional districts, was introduced in the Senate on May 5, 2026 by Sen. Jack Johnson (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jul 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1.

Record

Text

SB 7002 has 1 co-sponsor and 1 roll call.

sb7002/chaptered.txt
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                              $tate of UCennessee
                           PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 1
                          SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 2
               By Mr. Speaker Sexton, Representatives Lamberth, Zachary, Todd
                             Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 2
                              By Senators Johnson, Watson
      AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16, relative to
congressional districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
        SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-16-102, is amended by deleting the
last sentence of the section.
      SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
              SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
                     HOUSE BILL NO.    2
                                      -- --
PASSED:    May 7. 2026
                                                                -
                                      CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                                      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                            I2~A-Th~        \  RANDY MCNlly
                                                SPEAKER OF THE SE TE
APPROVED this JC!.       day of   ~   a  2026
                                       I)
BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

As enacted, removes prohibition on changing congressional districts between apportionments. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 16.

Sponsors

Sen. Jack Johnson (R) sponsors SB 7002, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 7002 went before 2 committees: State and Local Government and Calendar.

State and Local Government
State and Local Government
Referred to · May 5, 2026
Calendar
Calendar
Referred to · May 6, 2026

History

SB 7002 has taken 9 actions since May 5, 2026, the latest on Jul 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 27, 2026
—
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1
May 7, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted
May 6, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
May 6, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
May 6, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/7/2026

Votes

SB 7002 went to 1 roll call in the Senate, the latest on May 6, 2026 at 6–2.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 6, 2026
Senate
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
6
2

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · legiscan.com