Tennessee Senate Bill SB0691

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/3/25

Caption

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

Summary

SB0691 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s election/redistricting statutes by requiring the comptroller of the treasury to report to the General Assembly on which counties, if any, redrew precinct lines under Tennessee Code Annotated section 3-1-102(g). The bill does not itself change how precincts are redrawn; instead, it adds a reporting requirement so lawmakers can identify counties that used the existing authority to alter precinct boundaries. In practical terms, the bill increases legislative oversight and recordkeeping around local precinct-line changes tied to redistricting. It applies to counties that may redraw precinct lines under the referenced subsection and directs the comptroller to provide information to the General Assembly. The act would take effect immediately upon becoming law.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 3-1-102(g) to add a new administrative reporting duty for the comptroller of the treasury. It does not appear to alter substantive redistricting standards, voting district boundaries, or county authority directly; rather, it creates a mechanism for the state to track which counties exercised the precinct-redrawing option under existing law. The affected parties are the comptroller, the General Assembly, and counties that redraw precinct lines.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes in the provided materials, the measure appears to be a technical, administrative redistricting bill with no documented opposition or support in the available record. Its limited scope suggests a generally neutral or procedural posture rather than a controversial policy change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history. The only potentially sensitive issue is the broader redistricting context, since precinct-line changes can affect election administration and representation, but this bill itself only requires reporting and does not change redistricting criteria. As a result, there is no identified disagreement among legislators, counties, or election officials in the available materials.