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Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1057Passed

This resolution expresses the Metropolitan Council's support for establishing a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) franchise in Nashville. It demonstrates the city's interest in promoting professional women's basketball and potentially enhancing local sports and community engagement.

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

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Introduced 2/11/2025Metropolitan CouncilResolution
→ Passed 2/24/2025

What it does

  • 1Officially expresses support for a WNBA franchise in Nashville
  • 2Encourages efforts to attract and establish the franchise in the city
  • 3Lists all council members voting in favor as cosponsors

This resolution expresses the Metropolitan Council's support for establishing a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) franchise in Nashville. It demonstrates the city's interest in promoting professional women's basketball and potentially enhancing local sports and community engagement.

Affects
Metropolitan CouncilWomen’s National Basketball AssociationCity of Nashville

Legislative history

2/24/2025
Mayor
Referred without comment
2/18/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Council Member Kupin moved to adopt the resolution and that all members voting in the affirmative be listed as a cosponsor pursuant to Rule 12.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (36): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).
2/18/2025
Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
Referred without comment
2/11/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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