Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2473 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7 and Title 42, relative to airport authorities.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on May 06, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill reestablishes the governing bodies for metropolitan and regional airport authorities.

This bill vacates the current boards of metropolitan and regional airport authorities and creates new governing bodies. It aims to update the structure and governance of these airport authorities in Tennessee.

Summary

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and regional airports and reconstitutes a new governing body; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 42.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Transportation Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  12. Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 978

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  23. Recalled from Senate State & Local Government Committee

  24. Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

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

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

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

  28. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  29. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  30. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  32. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0854)

  33. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 8

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  36. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  37. Subst. for comp. HB.

  38. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0640)

  39. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0835)

  40. Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 4

  41. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  44. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  45. H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  46. Motion to lift from table adopted.

  47. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  48. H. Am. 2 reconsidered, withdrawn.

  49. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0

  50. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  51. Signed by Senate Speaker

  52. Signed by H. Speaker

  53. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  54. Signed by Governor.

  55. Pub. Ch. 978

  56. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

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Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2473 do?
Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and regional airports and reconstitutes a new governing body; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 42.
Who sponsors SB 2473?
SB 2473 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2473?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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