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Tennessee · 114th Second Extraordinary Session (May 2026) · Bill

SB 7001: Congress - As enacted, makes various changes to election law to facilitate the changes made in the composition of congressional districts in this state for the 2026 primary or general election, including, but not limited to, requiring the coordinator of elections to provide notice of such revised districts and the special qualifying deadline to the qualified candidates and county election commissions. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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

SB 7001 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on May 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Congress - As enacted, makes various changes to election law to facilitate the changes made in the composition of congressional districts in this state for the 2026 primary or general election, including, but not limited to, requiring the coordinator of elections to provide notice of such revised districts and the special qualifying deadline to the qualified candidates and county election commissions. - Amends TCA Title 2. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (July 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 2.

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 2
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/7/2026
  7. Filed for introduction
  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 5/6/2026

Sources

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