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This ordinance directs the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to lead a public awareness initiative aimed at preventing young people's engagement with violent online networks, including those linked to nihilistic and hate-based violent extremism. It also requires the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Human Relations Commission to report on their efforts addressing these threats and requests community partners to assist in distributing educational materials developed through the initiative.

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.

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Introduced 6/30/2026Public Health and Safety CommitteeBill
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What it does

  • 1Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to lead development of a public awareness initiative targeting violent online networks involving youth.
  • 2Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and Human Relations Commission to report on efforts to address violent online extremism threats.
  • 3Community partners serving young people and families are requested to help distribute educational materials from the initiative.

This ordinance directs the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission to lead a public awareness initiative aimed at preventing young people's engagement with violent online networks, including those linked to nihilistic and hate-based violent extremism. It also requires the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Human Relations Commission to report on their efforts addressing these threats and requests community partners to assist in distributing educational materials developed through the initiative.

Affects
Metropolitan Human Relations CommissionMetropolitan Nashville Police DepartmentCommunity partners serving young people and families

Version history

This bill has been substituted. Each version below reflects a substitute draft filed during Metro Council consideration. The latest version is what's being voted on.

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Activity timeline

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    BL2026-1450 substituted to version 2

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    New other: Proposed Substitute - BL2026-1450 - Cortese

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    New other: Proposed Late File - Substitute - BL2026-1450 - Cortese

  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: Proposed Substitute - BL2026-1450 - Cortese

Legislative history

10/6/2026
Metropolitan Council
The bill was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee. Council Member Cortese moved that the bill be deferred, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.
10/6/2026
Public Health and Safety Committee
Referred without comment
10/5/2026
Budget and Finance Committee
Referred without comment
9/1/2026
Metropolitan Council
The bill was recommended for deferral by the Budget and Finance Committee and recommended for a two-meeting deferral by the Public Health and Safety Committee. Council Member Cortese moved to suspend the rules of procedure to offer a two-meeting deferral. Without objection, Council Member Cortese moved to defer the bill to the October 6, 2026 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.
7/21/2026
Metropolitan Council
The bill was recommended for a three-meeting deferral by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee. Council Member Cortese moved to defer the bill to the September 1, 2026 Council meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.
7/7/2026
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 Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.
6/30/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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