SB1611

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 42, Chapter 5, relative to airports.

Complete·5/15/26

SB1611 amends Tennessee airport governance to clarify joint board authority and charter requirements.

SB1611 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 42, Chapter 5, to clarify the governance of joint boards established by two municipalities and two counties for airport operations. The act specifies that the terms of office and composition of these joint boards must be outlined in the interlocal agreement creating the board, not elsewhere in the title. Additionally, it establishes that such joint boards are vested with all powers, rights, duties, and privileges of a regional airport authority and are public instrumentalities.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

8 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 25

9:30 AM

Senate Transportation And Safety Hearing

Feb 11

8:30 AM

Senate Government Operations Hearing

History

May 15

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 911

Apr 13

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Apr 10

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026