BL2026-1450

Bill

Directing the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to lead the development of a public awareness initiative to help improve prevention of young people’s engagement with violent online networks, including networks associated with nihilistic violent extremism and hate-based violent extremism; directing the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to report their efforts to address these threats; and requesting that community partners serving young people and families assist in distributing educational materials developed through this initiative.

Passed 32–0 · Nov 5, 2026 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026 · View on Legistar

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Vote history

Passed on third reading

· Nov 5, 2026Passed32–0
YesZulfat SuaraDelishia PorterfieldQuin Evans-SegallBurkley AllenOlivia HillKyonzte ToombsMike CorteseSean ParkerClay CappEmily BenedictDeonte HarrellTonya HancockJeff EslickErin EvansRuss BradfordJordan HuffmanGinny WelschTerry VoTom CashJacob KupinBrandon TaylorSheri WeinerThom DruffelBrenda GaddJeff PreptitBob NashTasha EllisSandra SepulvedaJohn RutherfordJoy StylesAntoinette LeeSandy EwingAbsentJoy Smith KimbroughJennifer GambleJennifer WebbJeff GreggRollin HortonCourtney JohnstonDavid BentonJason Spain

Timeline

  1. Passed on first reading

    Jul 7, 2026 · Metro Council

  2. Deferred

    Jul 21, 2026 · Metro Council

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  3. Deferred

    Sep 1, 2026 · Metro Council

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  4. Deferred

    Oct 6, 2026 · Metro Council

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  5. Passed on second reading

    Oct 20, 2026 · Metro Council · Voice vote

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  6. Passed on third reading

    Nov 5, 2026 · Metro Council · 32–0

As filed on Legistar

An ordinance directing the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to lead the development of a public awareness initiative to help improve prevention of young people’s engagement with violent online networks, including networks associated with nihilistic violent extremism and hate-based violent extremism; directing the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to report their efforts to address these threats; and requesting that community partners serving young people and families assist in distributing educational materials developed through this initiative.

Attachments

PDFProposed Substitute - BL2026-1450 - Cortese
PDFSubstitute BL2026-1450
PDFProposed Late File - Substitute - BL2026-1450 - Cortese

Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: November 6, 2026