Jeff Preptit
Nashville Metro CouncilCurrent Member

Jeff Preptit

Council Member

Council member dedicated to community safety and cultural recognition in Nashville.

Specialty topics
Community safetyYouth programsZoning regulationsCultural recognitionPublic health awareness
50
Sponsorships
0
Amendments authored
204
Recent votes

Legislative style

Proactive sponsor focused on community safety initiatives and cultural recognition.

Notable recent actions
  • Sponsored a resolution recognizing Juneteenth in Nashville and Davidson County.
  • Authored an ordinance to amend zoning regulations for day care uses.
  • Sponsored a resolution appropriating $375,000 for trauma-informed youth programs.

Voting record

Last 204 recorded votes.

Aye
143 (70%)
Nay
29 (14%)
Abstain
16 (8%)
Absent
14 (7%)

Recent sponsorships

50
RS2026-2069ResolutionPassed

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

Introduced 6/9/2026
BL2025-771BillPassedPrimary

An Ordinance amending Title 15 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to amend the membership and credential requirements of the Stormwater Management Commission.

Introduced 3/6/2025
RS2026-1893ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing the Tennessee State University Men’s Basketball Team for winning the 2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship and securing a berth in the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Introduced 3/31/2026
RS2026-1907ResolutionPassed

A resolution appropriating a total of $375,000 from a certain account of the Community Safety Fund for a grant to Gideon’s Army Grassroots Army for Children to implement a trauma informed, youth led workforce and leadership program for youth to reduce and mitigate violence as part of the Community Safety Initiative.

Introduced 4/9/2026
BL2025-908BillPassed

An ordinance amending Chapters 17.08 and17.16 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations to amend and add regulations pertaining to the “beer and cigarette market” use (Proposal No. 2025Z-005TX-001).

Introduced 6/23/2025
RS2026-1907ResolutionPassed

A resolution appropriating a total of $375,000 from a certain account of the Community Safety Fund for a grant to Gideon’s Army Grassroots Army for Children to implement a trauma informed, youth led workforce and leadership program for youth to reduce and mitigate violence as part of the Community Safety Initiative.

Introduced 4/9/2026
RS2025-1548ResolutionPassed

A resolution honoring the life of Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James.

Introduced 9/30/2025
BL2026-1317BillPublic Hearing

An ordinance amending Chapters 17.04, 17.08, 17.16, and 17.20 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify regulations pertaining to day care uses (Proposal No. 2026Z-006TX-001).

Introduced 3/6/2026
RS2026-1957ResolutionPassed

A resolution recognizing May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month in Nashville and Davidson County.

Introduced 4/28/2026
BL2025-940BillPassedPrimary

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by cancelling a portion of a Planned Unit Development on property located at 562 Rosedale Avenue, approximately 130 feet south of Fairground Court, zoned OR20 (0.22 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 161-75P-001).

Introduced 6/20/2025
RS2025-1057ResolutionPassed

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

Introduced 2/11/2025
RS2025-1326ResolutionPassedPrimary

A resolution approving the election of certain Notaries Public for Davidson County.

Introduced 6/24/2025
RS2025-1105ResolutionPassedPrimary

A resolution setting the location, date, and time for the 2025 State of the Metropolitan Government Address.

Introduced 3/20/2025
RS2026-1814ResolutionPassedPrimary

A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, for the purchase and installation of a powered, adult-sized changing table in the single occupancy restroom of the Green Hills Branch Library.

Introduced 2/19/2026
RS2025-1211ResolutionPassed

A resolution requesting the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department or the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office employ a domestic violence dispossession investigator.

Introduced 4/28/2025
RS2026-1802ResolutionPassed

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of former Member of Council Walter Hunt, Sr.

Introduced 2/10/2026
RS2025-1055ResolutionPassed

A resolution honoring the life of Josseline Dayana Corea Escalante and expressing support for the Antioch High School community in the wake of the deadly shooting on January 22, 2025.

Introduced 2/10/2025
RS2026-1892ResolutionPassed

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

Introduced 3/31/2026
RS2026-1892ResolutionPassed

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

Introduced 3/31/2026
BL2026-1391BillPublic Hearing

An ordinance amending Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, to add various new data center uses and related definitions and conditions to the Zoning Code (Proposal No. 2026Z-012TX-001).

Introduced 5/26/2026

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