Briggs Voted Against Protecting Tennesseans From Mandatory COVID Vaccination Requirements
Briggs VOTED NO on SB0187, a bill that establishes restrictions on requiring the Covid-19 vaccine. Briggs thinks big government knows what’s best for you. Briggs and McNally were the only Republicans voting against SB0187, which prevents state and local government and subdivisions from forcing, requiring or coercing individuals to take a Covid-19 vaccine.
BILL PAGE:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0187&GA=112
Briggs VOTED AGAINST the omnibus bill that provided important protections for Tennesseans.
Briggs was the lone GOP Senator to vote against the Covid Omnibus Bill designed to protect Tennesseans against assaults on their personal liberties in a public health emergency, and supported regulatory actions against doctors who discussed or prescribed non-CDC recommended treatments, such as Ivermectin and HCQ.
ARTICLE:
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2021/12/07/medical-board-deletes-anti-misinformation-policy-amid-gop-pressure/6416959001/
… Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, who is a doctor and the only Republican senator who voted against the omnibus bill, said last week he objected to lawmakers inserting themselves into the board’s efforts to combat misinformation…
“The Government Operations Committee should not be telling the Board of Medical Examiners, who (are) charged with protecting the public health and safety, that they can’t do something to a doctor that’s intentionally giving known misinformation,” Briggs said.
BRIGGS THINKS THE VACCINE IS THE ONLY TREATMENT THAT WORKS AGAINST COVID19 AND THAT YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO TRY ANYTHING ELSE.
ARTICLE:
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/964451
Briggs VOTED AGAINST Protecting Tennesseans From Mandatory COVID Vaccination Requirements
Briggs VOTED NO on SB0187, a bill that establishes restrictions on requiring the Covid-19 vaccine. Briggs thinks big government knows what’s best for you. Briggs and McNally were the only Republicans voting against SB0187, which prevents state and local government and subdivisions from forcing, requiring or coercing individuals to take a Covid-19 vaccine.
BILL PAGE:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0187&GA=112
ARTICLE:
www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/29/tennessee-legislature-pass-religious-exemptions-covid-vaccine/4870085001/?
QUOTE FROM ARTICLE ABOVE:
Briggs unsuccessfully pushed to remove the “rights of conscience” language from the bill Wednesday. Briggs, along with Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, joined Democratic senators in voting against the initiative…
Briggs, a physician, attacked other measures seeking to restrain government control over public health emergencies…
“The COVID vaccination does protect us. It does allow us freedom, it does allow us to pursue happiness,” he said. “There is a substantial benefit that it protects the public health. There is no plain and palpable invasion of your rights, which is arbitrary and unreasonable.”
Senator Richard Briggs says that it is important for him to protect your “freedom from fear” by denying your constitutionally secured right of conscience
Briggs BLOCKED Legislation Returning Public-Health Authority to Elected County Mayors
Briggs, as Chair of the Senate State and Local Government committee KILLED SB1614 by sending it to Summer Study. SB1614 transferred decision-making authority for public health orders in states of emergency from unelected health department heads to county executives (mayors).
ARTICLE:
https://www.farragutpress.com/articles/2020/06/9653
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Briggs ATTEMPTED to EXPAND the Governor’s Emergency-Order Powers
Briggs attempted to amend SB0859. The bill, as written, requires the legislature to approve any executive extensions of Emergency Orders beyond 100 days. Briggs amendment SA0331 would’ve allowed the governor to extend the Emergency Orders even if the legislature did not approve.
BILL PAGE:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0859&GA=112
AMENDED LANGUAGE:
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0331.pdf
Briggs Voted AGAINST Over-the-Counter Access to Ivermectin
Briggs was the LONE Republican in the Senate to vote AGAINST SB2188 which made Ivermectin available OTC in TN. His comments in the discussion of the bill are very telling. They begin at 16:00 but the meat is at 21:30.
VIDEO:
https://tnga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=610&clip_id=26823
BILL PAGE:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2188&GA=112
ARTICLE:
https://americanfaith.com/ivermectin-covid-treatment-may-become-more-accessible-in-tennessee/
ARTICLE:
https://www.vishwadha.news/health/tennessee-house-gives-final-ok-on-bill-allowing-pharmacists-to-dispense-ivermectin/
