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HB0848 • 2026

Aircraft and Airports

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

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Sponsor
Reneau, Southerland
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Drone Study Act

This bill requires the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission to study laws from other states about drone operations over private property.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission to review and analyze existing rules in other states concerning restrictions on drone operations above private property.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Aeronautics Commission is responsible for conducting this study.
  • Other state governments whose laws are being studied may be indirectly affected by providing information.

Terms To Know

Tennessee Aeronautics Commission
A government agency in Tennessee that oversees aviation and related matters, including the regulation of aircraft and airports.
Drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used for various purposes such as photography, delivery services, or surveillance.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which states' laws will be studied.
  • It is unclear what actions the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission might take based on their findings from this study.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  10. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Judiciary Committee

  11. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  13. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  15. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  16. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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SENATE BILL 1111
By Southerland

HOUSE BILL 848
By Reneau

HB0848
002907
- 1 -

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

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 42-2-301(f), is amended by adding
the following new subdivision (3):
(3) Study the laws and regulations of other states regarding restrictions on the
operation of drones over private property.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.