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SB1111 • 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
Southerland, Reneau
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about the bill's impact on existing Tennessee drone regulations or its potential effects on private property owners.

Drone Study Act

This bill requires the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission to study how other states regulate drones flying over private property.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a requirement for the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission to look at laws from other states about drone use over private land.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Aeronautics Commission will have to conduct this study.

Terms To Know

Tennessee Aeronautics Commission
A group that oversees aviation and airport issues in Tennessee.
Drone
An unmanned aircraft controlled by a person or computer system, often used for photography or delivery services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the study will be funded.
  • It is unclear what recommendations might come from this study.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee 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

    Filed for introduction

  15. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  16. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 848
By Reneau

SENATE BILL 1111
By Southerland

SB1111
002907
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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.