TennesseeTennessee proposal would bar congressional district changes between censuses
If adopted, the amendment would stop Tennessee lawmakers from changing congressional districts between ten-year U.S. censuses; the proposal would first go to the next legislature.
What it does
If adopted, the amendment would require Tennessee lawmakers to set congressional districts after each ten-year U.S. census is available. They could not change those districts between censuses.
Argument forVoters could have steadier district lines because lawmakers could not redraw them between ten-year U.S. censuses.
Argument againstIf communities change between censuses, lawmakers might be unable to adjust congressional district lines until the next count.
More detail
The General Assembly would set congressional districts and could not change them between censuses. The rules cover Tennessee's congressional districts. The resolution calls for the amendment to go to the next General Assembly. These rules would apply only if the amendment is adopted. Lawmakers would set the districts after each ten-year U.S. census is available. The ban on changes would apply between those censuses.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 6Filed for introductionIntroduced
Civil Rights & VotingGovernment & Ethics