Senator Joey Hensley, MD: Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review

Preview of the 2022 Legislative Session of the 112th General Assembly

Redistricting maps

The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Redistricting voted on Thursday to recommend both State Senate and Congressional redistricting maps to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The maps are expected to be voted on by the General Assembly soon.

Redistricting occurs every 10 years following the census. The purpose of redistricting is to ensure Tennesseans have equal representation. This right is rooted in both the federal and state constitutions and has been ruled upon by the courts numerous times. The most famous case...