Shelby County commission backs state measures on property-record security and limits on federal immigration enforcement on certain sites
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The commission voted to support state bills aimed at enhancing property-record security and to support state legislation that would restrict federal immigration enforcement operations on schools and some public or religious properties; both were adopted after floor discussion and sponsor remarks.
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners unanimously moved forward with two resolutions supporting state legislation.
Item 20 asked the county delegation to support proposals to enhance real property reporting security through registers of deeds. The resolution, an add-on and amended to add local sponsors, passed with 11 ayes.
Item 21 requested support for Tennessee House Bill 401482 and Senate Bill 1699, measures described by sponsors as seeking to prohibit federal agents from assembling on school campuses and certain religious or publicly owned properties for civil immigration enforcement. Commissioner Erica Sugarman, an educator and sponsor, urged colleagues to support the measure on child-safety and community-stability grounds: "We have to keep our children safe... we have to take pride and support these babies who are being terrorized by ICE," Sugarman said. The commission passed that resolution 7–4.
Both items were added to the agenda and had been amended in committee. Commissioners who opposed Item 21 registered their no votes during the roll call; no further amendments were recorded on the floor.