Tennessee HouseSB 2473
Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and regional airports and reconstitutes a new governing body; makes related changes. - Amends TCA…
Passed 67–25Party-line
What it does: ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2473, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, vacate the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and regional airports, and reconstitute a new governing body. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
The tally
Yes 67 · No 25 · Not voting 5 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Republicans | 67 | 4 | 3 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Jody BarrettR69No
- Michael HaleR40No
- Monty FrittsR32No
- Rusty GrillsR77No
The full roll (98)
Yes 67
- Andrew FarmerR17
- Aron MaberryR68
- Becky Jo AlexanderR7
- Brock MartinR79
- Bryan TerryR48
- Bud HulseyR2
- Cameron SextonR25
- Charlie BaumR37
- Chris HurtR82
- Chris ToddR73
- Clark BoydR46
- Clay DoggettR70
- Dan HowellR22
- Dave WrightR19
- David HawkR5
- Debra MoodyR81
- Dennis PowersR36
- Doc KumarR66
- Ed ButlerR41
- Elaine DavisR18
- Esther Helton-HaynesR30
- Fred AtchleyR12
- Gary HicksR9
- Gino BulsoR61
- Greg MartinR26
- Greg VitalR29
- Iris RudderR39
- Jake McCalmonR63
- Jason ZacharyR14
- Jeremy FaisonR11
- Jerome MoonR8
- John CrawfordR1
- Johnny GarrettR45
- Justin LaffertyR89
- Kelly KeislingR38
- Kevin RaperR24
- Kevin VaughanR95
- Kip CapleyR71
- Kirk HastonR72
- Lee ReevesR65
- Lowell RussellR21
- Mark CochranR23
- Mark WhiteR83
- Mary LittletonR78
- Michael LankfordR75
- Michele CarringerR16
- Michele ReneauR27
- Pat MarshR62
- Paul SherrellR43
- Renea JonesR4
- Rick EldridgeR10
- Rick ScarbroughR33
- Robert StevensR13
- Ron GantR94
- Rush BrickenR47
- Ryan WilliamsR42
- Scott CepickyR64
- Susan LynnR57
- Tandy DarbyR76
- Tim HicksR6
- Tim RuddR34
- Timothy HillR3
- Todd WarnerR92
- Tom LeatherwoodR99
- Tommy StinnettR20
- William LamberthR44
- William SlaterR35
No 25
- Aftyn BehnD51
- Antonio ParkinsonD98
- Bo MitchellD50
- Bob FreemanD56
- Caleb HemmerD59
- Gabby SalinasD96
- Gloria JohnsonD90
- Harold LoveD58
- Jason PowellD53
- Jesse ChismD85
- Jody BarrettR69
- John ClemmonsD55
- Johnny ShawD80
- Justin JonesD52
- Justin PearsonD86
- Karen CamperD87
- Larry MillerD88
- Michael HaleR40
- Monty FrittsR32
- Ronnie GlynnD67
- Rusty GrillsR77
- Shaundelle BrooksD60
- Torrey HarrisD91
- Vincent DixieD54
- Yusuf HakeemD28
Present 1
Not voting 5
- Jay ReedyR74
- Mike SparksR49
- Ron TravisR31
- Sam McKenzieD15
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.