---
type: "Bill"
title: "Appropriations - As enacted, authorizes direct and continuing appropriations by certain airport authorities for the issuance of debt that is not a liability of the state and the payment of debt service thereon. - Amends TCA Title 9."
description: "Appropriations - As enacted, authorizes direct and continuing appropriations by certain airport authorities for the issuance of debt that is not a liability of the state and the payment of debt service thereon. - Amends TCA Title 9."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 2454"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2454 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bailey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-02"
last_action: "2026-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c26d53f3-8ed8-4e45-8386-dce407c31222"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2454&ga=114"
source_hash: "654829ef55e3057e870744ec6e5d8d7c6024c5f8316df9ac3bcfe3c89cf64300"
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 2454 (114) — Appropriations - As enacted, authorizes direct and continuing appropriations by certain airport authorities for the issuance of debt that is not a liability of the state and the payment of debt service thereon. - Amends TCA Title 9.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0628** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0628.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0945** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0945.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2454.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/31/2026 Passed — **9–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed (1) — **26–6** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed (1) — **75–18** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bailey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-24** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
- **2026-03-31** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
- **2026-04-13** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
- **2026-04-15** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-04-15** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-15** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 `passage`
- **2026-04-15** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0945)
- **2026-04-16** Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 18, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0628) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-04-16** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-04-20** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-04-21** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-21** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-18** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-05-18** Pub. Ch. 906

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c26d53f3-8ed8-4e45-8386-dce407c31222`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).