Jacob Kupin
Nashville Metro CouncilCurrent Member

Jacob Kupin

Council Member

Council member focused on public health, infrastructure, and community engagement.

Specialty topics
public healthinfrastructurehistoric preservationenvironmental initiativescommunity engagement
50
Sponsorships
3
Amendments authored
183
Recent votes

Legislative style

Proactive sponsor with a focus on public health initiatives and community engagement, as well as infrastructure improvements.

Notable recent actions
  • Sponsorship of a resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health for breast and cervical cancer services.
  • Sponsorship of an ordinance creating a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and daycare development projects.
  • Sponsorship of a resolution recognizing April 26, 2025, as Lesbian Day of Visibility in Nashville.

Voting record

Last 183 recorded votes.

Aye
141 (77%)
Nay
16 (9%)
Abstain
3 (2%)
Absent
21 (11%)

Amendments authored

3

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

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Amendment 2Usesproposed
on BL2026-1273
Kupin

The amendment restricts hotel/motel uses in specific areas of the East Bend Subdistrict.

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Amendment 1Densityproposed
on BL2026-1273
Kupin

Limits hotel guest rooms in the East Bend Subdistrict to 3,920 for stand-alone hotels.

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Amendment 4Processproposed
on BL2026-1295
Kupin

Amendment requires community meetings for leasing certain government properties.

Recent sponsorships

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RS2026-1807ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, to provide litter pickup and litter prevention education within Davidson County.

Introduced 2/19/2026
RS2026-1804ResolutionPassed

A resolution authorizing the waiver of certain permit fees for the repair or rebuilding of property damaged as a result of the January 2026 winter storm.

Introduced 2/13/2026
BL2025-742BillPassed

An Ordinance amending Title 2 and Section 16.28.195 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the Metropolitan Historical Commission and the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission.

Introduced 2/10/2025
BL2025-1056BillPassedPrimary

An ordinance authorizing the State of Tennessee to construct, install, and maintain underground encroachments at 301 6th Avenue North and 320 6th Avenue North (Proposal No. 2025M-012EN-001).

Introduced 9/4/2025
RS2025-1217ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing April 26, 2025, as Lesbian Day of Visibility in Nashville and Davidson County.

Introduced 4/28/2025
BL2026-1196BillSecond ReadingPrimary

An ordinance approving an agreement between the Metropolitan Government and Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. for the relocation of a natural gas pipeline on the existing Nissan Stadium campus. (Proposal No. 2026M-001AG-001).

Introduced 1/9/2026
RS2026-1832ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to establish emergency worksite Points of Dispensing medication during a public health emergency and to provide licensed medical employees and other licensed medical professionals specified by the POD with mass prophylaxis for distribution in the event of a public health emergency.

Introduced 3/6/2026
RS2025-1117ResolutionPassed

A resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU”) entered into by and between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to develop and implement crime gun intelligence driven strategy between the agencies to reduce and combat gun related violence in the Nashville Metropolitan area.

Introduced 3/20/2025
BL2026-1300BillSecond ReadingPrimary

An ordinance providing the honorary street name designation of “Johnny Cash Way” for a portion of 3rd Avenue South.

Introduced 2/24/2026
BL2025-954BillPassedPrimary

An Ordinance amending Title 6 of the Metropolitan Code to amend the definition of Entertainment Transportation Vehicles and to regulate the operation of Seated Sightseeing Vehicles.

Introduced 7/29/2025
RS2025-1290ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing May 2025 as Older Americans Month in Nashville and Davidson County.

Introduced 5/27/2025
BL2025-1111BillSecond ReadingPrimary

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main, fire hydrant assembly and easements, and to accept new public water main, fire hydrant assemblies and easements, for two properties located at 1 Titans Way and 100 Woodland Street, also known as South 2nd Street Phase 2, (MWS Project No. 25-WL-63 and Proposal No. 2025M-154ES-001).

Introduced 10/9/2025
RS2026-1853ResolutionPassedPrimary

A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main, and to accept new public water mains for three properties located at 1401 Church Street, 15th Avenue North (unnumbered), Grundy Street (unnumbered), also known as CCB Phase 1A, (MWS Project No. 23-WL-16 and Proposal No. 2025M-166ES-001).

Introduced 3/5/2026
BL2026-1315BillSecond Reading

An ordinance to amend Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to create a new chapter establishing a permit prioritization program for affordable housing and day care development projects.

Introduced 3/6/2026
BL2025-1049BillPassedPrimary

An ordinance approving the First Amendment to a lease agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Little Big Properties, LLC for office space at 150 2nd Avenue North (Proposal No. 2025M-038AG-001).

Introduced 9/4/2025
RS2025-1230ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to provide the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program to offer individualized assistance to clients and to facilitate timely access to quality screening and diagnostics.

Introduced 5/8/2025
RS2026-1736ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of a tactical support post.

Introduced 1/9/2026
RS2025-1383ResolutionPassed

A resolution approving a grant memorandum of understanding (MOU) from the National League of Cities to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Finance Department, to participate in the Southern Cities Economic Initiative (SCEI) to design and execute local economic strategies that boost economic mobility and resilience for residents and small businesses.

Introduced 7/24/2025
RS2025-1121ResolutionPassed

A resolution accepting a Special Collections grant from the Nashville Public Library Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, to provide services for processing, arranging, and describing archival materials in all formats for digitizing materials in the Special Collections Division.

Introduced 3/20/2025
RS2026-1851ResolutionPassedPrimary

A resolution authorizing DH Holliday, LLC to construct and install an aerial encroachment at 112 2nd Avenue North (Proposal No. 2026M-001EN-001).

Introduced 3/5/2026

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