Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1557Passed

This resolution approves the third amendment to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Program. The amendment allows the Metropolitan Government, through the General Sessions Court, to implement a DUI Court aimed at participants convicted of misdemeanor DUI offenses.

A resolution approving amendment three to an Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Program grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the General Sessions Court, to implement a DUI Court to serve participants convicted of a misdemeanor DUI offense.

8 sponsors
Introduced 10/9/2025Metropolitan CouncilResolution
→ Passed 10/21/2025

What it does

  • 1Approval of amendment three to the existing DOJ grant for drug and veterans treatment courts.
  • 2Implementation of a DUI Court to serve misdemeanor DUI offenders.
  • 3Administration of the program by the General Sessions Court under the Metropolitan Government.

This resolution approves the third amendment to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Program. The amendment allows the Metropolitan Government, through the General Sessions Court, to implement a DUI Court aimed at participants convicted of misdemeanor DUI offenses.

Affects
Metropolitan Government of NashvilleGeneral Sessions CourtParticipants convicted of misdemeanor DUI offenses

Activity timeline

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    Impact 10

    New other: Grant

  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: Grant

Legislative history

10/23/2025
Mayor
Referred without comment
10/21/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.
10/21/2025
Public Health and Safety Committee
Referred without comment
10/20/2025
Budget and Finance Committee
Referred without comment
10/14/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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