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Tennessee · 114th Second Extraordinary Session (May 2026) · Joint Resolution

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 committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 7006 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee House on May 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. -. Primary sponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): P2C, ref. to Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jody BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. P2C, ref. to Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II
  2. Placed on cal. Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II for 5/6/2026
  3. Taken off notice for cal. in Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source