Online Extremism Youth Education Initiative

At a glance

What: BL2026-1450 directs the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Mayor's Office (through the Office of Youth Safety), and requests coordination by Metro Nashville Public Schools, to jointly develop an education and information-sharing initiative to identify and counter online extremist content that targets and exploits young people.
Where it stands: On September 1, 2026 the Council deferred it to the October 6, 2026 meeting. The Budget and Finance Committee recommended deferral and the Public Health and Safety Committee recommended a two-meeting deferral; Council Member Cortese moved to suspend the rules to offer the two-meeting deferral (no objection) and the deferral passed by voice vote.

July 7: BL2026-1450 passed first reading and was referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Health and Safety Committees.
July 21: On second reading the two committees recommended a three-meeting deferral. Cortese moved to defer to the September 1 Council meeting; approved by voice vote.

Deferred to October 6.

Deferred to September 1 on Cortese's motion (voice vote).

Passed first reading.