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SB0691 • 2026

Redistricting, Legislative

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-16-103; Section 3-1-102 and Section 3-1-103, relative to redistricting.

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Sponsor
Johnson, Burkhart
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Redistricting Reporting Act

This bill requires the comptroller of the treasury to report to the Tennessee General Assembly about counties that redrew precinct lines to ensure no split precincts in legislative districts.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the comptroller of the treasury to send a report to the Tennessee General Assembly.
  • The report will list any counties that changed their precinct boundaries to ensure no precinct is split between different legislative districts.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The comptroller of the treasury
  • Counties in Tennessee
  • The Tennessee General Assembly

Terms To Know

Comptroller of the Treasury
A state official responsible for financial management and reporting.
Precincts
Smallest unit of election administration, typically a neighborhood or small area within a county.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if counties do not comply with the reporting requirement.
  • It is unclear how often this report will be required and when it must be submitted.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2025-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  3. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  7. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1075
By Burkhart

SENATE BILL 691
By Johnson

SB0691
000886
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-
16-103; Section 3-1-102 and Section 3-1-103,
relative to redistricting.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-1-102(g), is amended by adding
the following language at the end of the subsection:
The comptroller of the treasury shall report to the general assembly which counties, if
any, redrew precinct lines pursuant to this subsection (g).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.