Nashville Entertainment Commission Changes

At a glance

What: An ordinance amending Chapter 2.147 of the Metropolitan Code on the Nashville Entertainment Commission (BL2026-1431), plus reappointments of three industry-nominated commissioners.
Where it stands: BL2026-1431 passed third reading August 4, 2026 on a roll call of 28 yes, 4 no, 2 abstain. Peter Kurland was confirmed August 18; Michael Montgomery and Erika Wollam Nichols were deferred August 4 and re-referred to committee August 18.
Next: Montgomery and Wollam Nichols return from the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee.

BL2026-1431: Council Member Vo moved third reading. Yes (28): Suara, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee and Spain. No (4): Eslick, Welsch, Johnston and Styles. Abstain (2): Cortese and Evans. The minutes do not describe what the ordinance changes.
Peter Kurland (26-137), nominated by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), term to June 20, 2030: re-referred August 4, recommended by the committee and confirmed unanimously August 18 on Cash's motion.
Michael Montgomery (26-138), nominated by SAG-AFTRA, term to June 20, 2030: Cash moved to defer on August 4 (voice vote); on August 18 the committee approved a re-referral.
Erika Wollam Nichols (26-139), nominated by the Nashville Songwriters Association International, term to June 20, 2030: deferred August 4 on Cash's motion; re-referred August 18.

BL2026-1431 and BL2026-1432, both amending Chapter 2.147 of the Metropolitan Code on the Nashville Entertainment Commission, passed first reading on motion duly seconded and were referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee. The minutes do not describe what either changes.

July 7: BL2026-1431 and BL2026-1432 (both amending Chapter 2.147) were recommended for deferral by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee and deferred under Rule 8.1.
July 21, BL2026-1432: the committee recommended indefinite deferral and the bill was indefinitely deferred under Rule 8.2.
July 21, BL2026-1431 (second reading): the committee approved the bill. Vo moved passage on second reading and Styles moved to defer. Parker called the previous question (voice vote). The motion to defer failed 10 yes, 25 no, 1 abstain. Yes: Kimbrough, Cortese, Eslick, Evans, Welsch, Cash, Druffel, Johnston, Styles and Lee. Abstain: Kupin. Kupin then offered an amendment, which failed by voice vote. Benedict called the previous question (voice vote), and the bill passed second reading 27 yes, 7 no, 3 abstain. Yes: Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Bradford, Huffman, Vo, Cash, Horton, Taylor, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee, Ewing and Spain. No: Cortese, Eslick, Evans, Welsch, Kupin, Druffel and Styles. Abstain: Kimbrough, Toombs and Johnston.
The minutes do not describe Kupin's amendment or what the bill changes.