BL2026-1199

Bill

To approve an affiliation agreement by and between Liberty University, LLC (“Liberty”) and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Office of Family Safety, to provide field work experience for students enrolled in Liberty University social work programs.

Failed 12–18 · Feb 3, 2026 · Introduced Jan 8, 2026 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Kyonzte Toombs
Kyonzte Toombs

Primary sponsor · District 2

Co-sponsors (3)

Ginny WelschGinny Welsch
Jordan HuffmanJordan Huffman
David BentonDavid Benton

Vote history

Failed

· Feb 3, 2026Failed12–18
YesBurkley AllenOlivia HillKyonzte ToombsJennifer GambleMike CorteseTonya HancockJennifer WebbErin EvansJordan HuffmanGinny WelschDavid BentonJohn RutherfordNoZulfat SuaraDelishia PorterfieldQuin Evans-SegallJoy Smith KimbroughSean ParkerClay CappDeonte HarrellRuss BradfordTerry VoTom CashRollin HortonBrenda GaddJeff PreptitTasha EllisSandra SepulvedaJoy StylesAntoinette LeeSandy EwingAbsentEmily BenedictBrandon TaylorSheri WeinerThom DruffelCourtney JohnstonAbstainJeff EslickJeff GreggJacob KupinBob NashJason Spain

Timeline

  1. Passed on first reading

    Jan 20, 2026 · Metro Council

  2. Failed on second reading

    Feb 3, 2026 · Metro Council · 12–18

    Watch the debate (5 min)

As filed on Legistar

An ordinance to approve an affiliation agreement by and between Liberty University, LLC (“Liberty”) and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Office of Family Safety, to provide field work experience for students enrolled in Liberty University social work programs.

Attachments

PDFAgreement

Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: February 4, 2026