---
type: "Bill"
title: "Aircraft and Airports - As enacted, changes the present law that imposes and remits a tax on a person's purchase, use, consumption, or storage of aviation fuel that is used in the operation of an aircraft of a certificated or licensed air carrier with a transportation hub within this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 42 and Title 67."
description: "Aircraft and Airports - As enacted, changes the present law that imposes and remits a tax on a person's purchase, use, consumption, or storage of aviation fuel that is used in the operation of an aircraft of a certificated or licensed air carrier with a transportation hub within this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 42 and Title 67."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 626"
citation: "Tennessee SB 626 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Aircraft and Airports"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Taylor"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-26"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a1382b7d-44e7-4b7c-bce2-493ea4669bd7"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0626&GA=113"
source_hash: "153f7e83044ea162ce98b5ac23037dd68d5f557e6b057b63e0dd44f38a9ce608"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 626 (113) — Aircraft and Airports - As enacted, changes the present law that imposes and remits a tax on a person's purchase, use, consumption, or storage of aviation fuel that is used in the operation of an aircraft of a certificated or licensed air carrier with a transportation hub within this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 42 and Title 67.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0462** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0462.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0460** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0460.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0626.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed (1) — **29–4** (pass) · upper
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/11/2023 Passed (2) — **9–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Passed (2) — **69–19** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **76–13** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Taylor — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-26** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee `passage`
- **2023-04-03** Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
- **2023-04-03** Recalled from Senate Transportation & Safety
- **2023-04-04** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023
- **2023-04-11** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-11** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
- **2023-04-13** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-04-18** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 4 `passage`
- **2023-04-18** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0460)
- **2023-04-19** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-20** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-21** Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 13, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0462) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-21** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-09** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
- **2023-05-24** Pub. Ch. 455

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a1382b7d-44e7-4b7c-bce2-493ea4669bd7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).