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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1111: Aircraft and Airports - As introduced, requires the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission to study the laws and regulations of other states regarding restrictions on the operation of drones over private property. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 42; Title 56 and Title 66.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1111 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Aircraft and Airports - As introduced, requires the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission to study the laws and regulations of other states regarding restrictions on the operation of drones over private property. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 42; Title 56 and Title 66. Primary sponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve SoutherlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  6. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source