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HB2511 • 2026

Appropriations

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, to clarify the appropriation of funds to certain debt issuers for debt service payments. This act makes appropriations for debt service obligations for an indefinite period of time.

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Sponsor
Sexton, Bailey
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Comp. SB subst.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Appropriations

ON APRIL 15, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2454, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 15, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2454, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 s pecifies that this bill's authorization for the issuance of debt applies to: (1) A regional airport authority created by three or more municipalities and counties and at least one political subdivision of another state; and (2) A metropolitan airport authority.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2511

Plain English: House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

  • House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2511 Hicks G Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2454* House Bill No.
  • 2511 HA0628 013667 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting instead: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2454

Plain English: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2454 Watson Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2454* House Bill No.
  • 2511 SA0945 013667 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting instead: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  2. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 18, PNV 1

  3. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0628)

  4. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  5. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  6. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  8. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0945)

  9. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  10. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  11. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  12. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  13. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  14. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/10/2026

  18. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  21. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  22. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  25. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 15, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2454, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 s
pecifies that this bill's authorization for the issuance of debt applies to:

(1) A regional airport authority created by three or more municipalities and counties and at least one political subdivision of another state; and

(2) A metropolitan airport authority.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 2454
By Bailey

HOUSE BILL 2511
By Sexton
HB2511
011261
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, to
clarify the appropriation of funds to certain debt
issuers for debt service payments. This act makes
appropriations for debt service obligations for an
indefinite period of time.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-4-5107(a), is amended by adding
the language "by an airport authority under title 42, chapter 3 or 4," immediately after the
language "by the housing development agency in title 13,".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.