Nashville Metro CouncilBL2026-1450Second Reading

This ordinance directs the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Mayor’s Office, through the Office of Youth Safety, to jointly develop an education and information-sharing initiative. The initiative aims to identify and counter the growing threat of online extremist content targeting young people in Nashville and Davidson County, with coordination requested from Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.

An ordinance directing the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Mayor’s Office, through the Office of Youth Safety, and requesting the coordination of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, to jointly develop an education and information-sharing initiative aimed at identifying and countering the growing threat of online extremist content that targets and exploits young people in Nashville and Davidson County.

6 sponsors
Introduced 6/30/2026Public Health and Safety CommitteeBill
Next scheduled: 10/6/2026

What it does

  • 1Directs the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Mayor’s Office to develop an education and information-sharing initiative.
  • 2Focuses the initiative on identifying and countering online extremist content targeting youth.
  • 3Requests coordination with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools for the initiative.

This ordinance directs the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Mayor’s Office, through the Office of Youth Safety, to jointly develop an education and information-sharing initiative. The initiative aims to identify and counter the growing threat of online extremist content targeting young people in Nashville and Davidson County, with coordination requested from Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.

Affects
Metropolitan Nashville Police DepartmentMayor’s OfficeOffice of Youth SafetyMetropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Legislative history

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
Referred without comment
7/7/2026
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment
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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