SB 483 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

SB 483 prohibits Tennessee public airports offering commercial services from allowing third-party vendors (like private security companies) to use standard or TSA PreCheck security lanes. It exempts vendors who have secured their own dedicated TSA lanes at the airport, and clarifies that airlines themselves are not considered third-party vendors for their own passenger priority services. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, aiming to regulate airport security lane access without restricting airlines' existing priority offerings.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Janice Bowling
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