Joy Styles
Nashville Metro CouncilCurrent Member

Joy Styles

Council Member

Council member focused on cultural recognition and community welfare initiatives.

Specialty topics
Cultural recognitionChild care and educationEnvironmental sustainabilityCommunity safetyLGBTQIA+ rights
50
Sponsorships
1
Amendments authored
526
Recent votes

Legislative style

Proactive sponsor of resolutions and ordinances, with a focus on cultural recognition and community welfare.

Notable recent actions
  • Sponsorship of a resolution recognizing June 2026 as Black Music Month in Nashville and Davidson County.
  • Sponsorship of a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.
  • Authored an amendment establishing a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and child care projects.

Voting record

Last 526 recorded votes.

Aye
336 (64%)
Nay
94 (18%)
Abstain
27 (5%)
Absent
65 (12%)

Amendments authored

1

Every amendment this member has filed, with AI-generated summaries and intent grouping.

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Amendment 1Processproposed
on BL2026-1315
Styles

Amendment establishes a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and child care projects.

Recent sponsorships

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RS2026-2068ResolutionPassedPrimary

A Resolution recognizing June 2026 as Black Music Month in Nashville and Davidson County.

Introduced 6/9/2026
RS2026-1892ResolutionPassed

A resolution to honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.

Introduced 3/31/2026
BL2026-1433BillPublic HearingPrimary

An ordinance amending Chapters 2.240, 6.28, and 7.08 and Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to replace “day care” uses with “child care” and “adult day services” uses and amend related conditions and standards (Proposal No. 2026Z-013TX-001).

Introduced 6/9/2026
BL2026-1360BillPublic HearingPrimary

An ordinance amending Chapter 17.28 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to amend regulations on underground utilities (Proposal No. 2026Z-010TX-001).

Introduced 4/14/2026
RS2026-1999ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing June 2026 as Pride Month in Nashville and Davidson County and affirming the dignity, freedom, and humanity of all people.

Introduced 5/12/2026
RS2026-1762ResolutionPassed

A resolution honoring the service of Mina Johnson, the outgoing President of Sister Cities of Nashville.

Introduced 1/13/2026
BL2025-823BillPassed

An ordinance approving a Solar Services Agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of General Services, and Cherry Street Asset Management Holdings, LLC for the design, construction, operation, management, and administration services related to photovoltaic solar facilities located at the Southeast Police Precinct.

Introduced 4/24/2025
RS2025-1292ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing and honoring the month of June 2025 as Pride Month in Nashville and Davidson County and uplifting the strength, legacy, and ongoing contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Introduced 5/27/2025
RS2026-2112ResolutionResolution

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Grand Ole Opry announcer Bill Cody.

Introduced 6/30/2026
RS2026-1998ResolutionPassedPrimary

A resolution recognizing May 2026 as Older Americans Month in Nashville and Davidson County and recognizing FiftyForward for its 70th anniversary.

Introduced 5/12/2026
RS2025-1636ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving amendment one to a Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Ambient Monitoring Network grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to assist with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville, Tennessee.

Introduced 11/6/2025
BL2026-1327BillSecond Reading

An ordinance to amend certain sections of Chapter 2.114 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws pertaining to the Metropolitan Animal Care and Control Commission.

Introduced 3/31/2026
BL2026-1360BillPublic HearingPrimary

An ordinance amending Chapter 17.28 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to amend regulations on underground utilities (Proposal No. 2026Z-010TX-001).

Introduced 4/14/2026
RS2026-1859ResolutionPassed

A resolution honoring the service of Danny Herron upon his retirement from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville.

Introduced 3/10/2026
RS2026-1914ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving an application for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Criminal Justice Programs, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to fund counselor and victim advocate positions, purchase supplies, and subsidize travel.

Introduced 4/9/2026
RS2025-1577ResolutionPassed

A resolution appropriating a total of $385,000.00 from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to the Nashville Children’s Alliance to receive American Recovery Plan Act funds.

Introduced 10/9/2025
RS2026-1783ResolutionResolutionPrimary

A resolution requesting the Metropolitan Civil Service Commission to update rules about the filing and resolution of employee grievances.

Introduced 1/27/2026
RS2025-1415ResolutionPassedPrimary

A resolution recognizing HomeStyle Bakery for its fifty years of operation.

Introduced 7/29/2025
RS2026-2069ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth in Nashville and Davidson County.

Introduced 6/9/2026
RS2025-1057ResolutionPassed

A resolution expressing support for a Women’s National Basketball Association franchise in Nashville.

Introduced 2/11/2025

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