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SB2406 • 2026
SB2406
SB2406
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The official summary does not provide specific information regarding the exact dates of elections for senators from even and odd-numbered districts, nor details on impeachment proceedings in the Senate.
Tennessee Senate Rules
This legislation outlines rules for Tennessee's Senate, including qualifications for senators and leadership roles within the chamber.
What This Bill Does
- Sets age requirements of at least 30 years old to be elected as a senator in Tennessee.
- Requires candidates to have been U.S. citizens and residents of Tennessee for three years before running for office.
- Specifies that candidates must live in their district for one year immediately before the election.
Who It Names or Affects
- Senators and potential senator candidates in Tennessee.
Terms To Know
- Lieutenant Governor
- The leader of the Senate who stands ready to become governor if necessary.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify exact dates for elections of senators from even and odd-numbered districts.
- Does not provide details on how impeachment proceedings are conducted in the Senate.
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The upper house of Tennessee's General Assembly is called the Senate. The state is
divided into 33 senatorial districts, from each of which one senator is elected.
Senators are elected to four-year terms with those from even-numbered districts
being elected in the same general election, and those representing odd-numbered
districts being elected two years later. Thus, about half of the 33 senators are
standing for election at the same time. Re-election to the Senate is constitutionally
permissible, as it is in the House, and there is no limit on the number of terms
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be 30 years old, a U.S. citizen, a state resident for three years and a resident
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Political makeup of the Senate of the 114th General Assembly is 27 Republicans and 6 Democrats
The 2025 session of the One Hundred and Fourteenth General Assembly adjourned on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The General Assembly will reconvene at 12:00 noon (CST) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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