# Tennessee HB 0166: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16 and Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to redistricting. Tennessee HB 0166, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16 and Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to redistricting., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-23 (Effective date(s) 04/16/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0166-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0166 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 16 and Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to redistricting. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2026-04-23, Effective date(s) 04/16/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Redistricting, Legislative - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (149 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer voting districts along Fayette–Shelby county line: benefit, low. The law clarifies congressional and state legislative district descriptions along part of the Fayette–Shelby county line. These descriptions must use the county boundary established by Tennessee Code § 5-2-118. The rule took effect immediately when the act became law. It does not change household t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Tom Leatherwood (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/30/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 1 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-23: Effective date(s) 04/16/2026 - 2026-04-23: Pub. Ch. 742 - 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor. - 2026-04-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-04-06: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-03-30: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0930) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-03-16: Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0669) (House) - 2026-03-12: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House) - 2026-02-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-27: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-01-16: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-15: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0669 (Substitute), 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0669.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0742.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0166.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0166.pdf) - SA0930: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0930.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0669 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0669.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0742.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0166.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0166.pdf) - [SA0930 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0930.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0166-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).