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RS2026-2225

Passed

The District Attorney General's Office is accepting a state grant of up to $252,204 to partially fund three specialized victim witness coordinators. Two will support Spanish-speaking crime victims and one will work within the Crimes Against Children unit. Nashville will cover the remaining $63,501 from the DA's general fund appropriations, with the grant running through June 30, 2027.

Introduced Aug 20, 2026 · Passed Sep 1, 2026 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Jason Spain
Jason Spain

Primary Sponsor · District 35

Co-Sponsors (8)

Jacob KupinJacob Kupin
Jeff PreptitJeff Preptit
Ginny WelschGinny Welsch
Brenda GaddBrenda Gadd
Tasha EllisTasha Ellis
Sandy EwingSandy Ewing
Zulfat SuaraZulfat Suara
Terry VoTerry Vo

Vote History

Adopted

—Sep 1, 2026Passed31-0
YesZulfat SuaraDelishia PorterfieldQuin Evans-SegallBurkley AllenOlivia HillJoy Smith KimbroughKyonzte ToombsJennifer GambleMike CorteseSean ParkerClay CappEmily BenedictDeonte HarrellTonya HancockJennifer WebbJeff EslickErin EvansRuss BradfordJordan HuffmanJeff GreggTerry VoThom DruffelJeff PreptitCourtney JohnstonBob NashDavid BentonTasha EllisJohn RutherfordAntoinette LeeSandy EwingJason Spain

Timeline

Sep 1, 2026

adopted

Passed

As filed on Legistar

A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of the District Attorney General, to provide partial funding for three specialized Victim Witness Coordinators to work with Spanish-speaking victims and within the Crimes Against Children unit.

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Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: September 2, 2026

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