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

HJR 7009: 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 unless necessary to remedy a specific violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -

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 7009 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 unless necessary to remedy a specific violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -. Primary sponsor: Jason Powell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason PowellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. P2C, ref. to Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II
  3. Placed on cal. Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II for 5/6/2026
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Action def. in Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II to first calendar of 2027
  6. Filed for introduction

Sources

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