Aircraft and Airports - As introduced, prohibits public airports that provide commercial services from entering into an agreement that authorizes a private third-party vendor that provides expedited security screening to use the standard security lane or the transportation security administration PreCheck security lane; exempts an agreement between a public airport and a private third-party vendor if the private third-party vendor has obtained dedicated transportation security administration security lanes solely for use by the private third-party vendor at that public airport. - Amends TCA Title 42.
HB 1211 prohibits Tennessee public airports offering commercial flights from allowing private third-party vendors (like security screening companies) to use standard TSA security lanes or TSA PreCheck lanes. It directly affects airports and private security vendors, requiring them to either use dedicated lanes (if the vendor has exclusively built them) or not operate in standard lanes. The bill specifically exempts airlines themselves from this restriction, meaning airlines can still offer priority security lanes for their own passengers without charge. This policy aims to prevent private vendors from bypassing standard security processes while allowing dedicated lane solutions for vendors who invest in them.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Mar 18, 2025
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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Keisling
RRepublican
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