Nashville Metro CouncilBL2026-1431Passed
This ordinance amends Chapter 2.147 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws concerning the Nashville Entertainment Commission. The amendments likely involve changes to the structure, duties, or operations of the Commission to better serve Nashville's entertainment sector.
An ordinance to amend Chapter 2.147 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws regarding the Nashville Entertainment Commission.
→ Passed 8/4/2026
What it does
- 1Amendments to the Nashville Entertainment Commission's governing code chapter
- 2Changes approved through multiple readings and committee reviews
- 3Deferral motions considered and ultimately overridden to pass the bill
This ordinance amends Chapter 2.147 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws concerning the Nashville Entertainment Commission. The amendments likely involve changes to the structure, duties, or operations of the Commission to better serve Nashville's entertainment sector.
Affects
Nashville Entertainment CommissionMetropolitan CouncilArts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee
Legislative history
8/6/2026
Mayor
Referred without comment8/4/2026
Metropolitan Council
Council Member Vo moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:7/21/2026
Metropolitan Council
The bill was approved by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee. Council Member Vo moved that the bill be passed on second reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Styles moved that the bill be deferred, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Parker called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The matter recurred on the motion to defer the bill, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (10): Kimbrough, Cortese, Eslick, Evans, Welsch, Cash, Druffel, Johnston, Styles, and Lee; No (25): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Bradford, Huffman, Vo, Horton, Taylor, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; Abstain (1): Kupin. The matter recurred on the motion that the bill be passed on second reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Kupin offered a proposed amendment and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and failed by a voice vote of the Council. The matter recurred on the motion that the bill be passed on second reading, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Benedict called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The matter recurred on the motion that the bill be passed on second reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:7/21/2026
Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee
Referred without comment7/7/2026
Metropolitan Council
The bill was recommended for deferral by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee. Pursuant to Rule 8.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, the bill is deferred.6/16/2026
Metropolitan Council
Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee.6/9/2026
Metropolitan Council
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