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Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-1-101 (2026)

Composition

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The general assembly shall consist of a senate composed of thirty-three (33) members and a house of representatives composed of ninety-nine (99) members, to be apportioned among the qualified voters of the several counties and districts as provided in §§ 3-1-102 and 3-1-103.

Acts 1965 (E.S.), ch. 3, § 2; modified; T.C.A., § 3-101.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Lockert v. Crowell, 631 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn. 1982).
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State Ex Rel. Lockert v. Crowell, 631 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn. 1982). · cites it 10× “TCA § 3-1-101 expressly mandates that there shall be 33 Senators, and the validity of this statute has not been challenged in this action.”
Gary Wygant v. Bill Lee, Governor (Tenn. 2025). · cites it 2× “2d at 711 (tracking the sizes of Tennessee’s House and Senate throughout Tennessee history); Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-1-101 (2023). As relevant to Hunt’s challenge, Senate districts in multi-district counties must be consecutively numbered.”
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