RESOLUTION

RS2025-1674

Passed

A resolution approving an application for a DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program Grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to outsource sexual assault kits to private vendors for forensic case sample analysis to reduce the backlog associated with DNA analysis.

Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · Passed Dec 4, 2025 · View on Legistar

Sponsors

Kyonzte Toombs

Primary Sponsor · District 2

Co-Sponsors

Delishia Porterfield

Delishia Porterfield

Sandy Ewing

Brenda Gadd

Courtney Johnston

Courtney Johnston

Jordan Huffman

Jacob Kupin

Terry Vo

Jason Spain

Zulfat Suara

Sheri Weiner

Tasha Ellis

Ginny Welsch

Vote History

No individual votes recorded for this legislation.

Timeline

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Attachments

Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: December 9, 2025

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