Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1111 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 42; Title 56 and Title 66, relative to drones.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Aircraft and Airports - As introduced, requires the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission to study the laws and regulations of other states regarding restrictions on the operation of drones over private property. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 42; Title 56 and Title 66.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  9. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  13. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  14. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026

  15. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  16. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1111 do?
Aircraft and Airports - As introduced, requires the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission to study the laws and regulations of other states regarding restrictions on the operation of drones over private property. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 42; Title 56 and Title 66.
Who sponsors SB 1111?
SB 1111 is sponsored by Southerland, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1111?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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