Wrote the bill that criminalized THCa flower (in favor of the Alcohol Lobby, his largest donor) - *SB1413 by BRIGGS 2025-2026

Voted to cut the Corporate Jet Fuel Tax (SB  0772, 2022 (Article with a breakdown of the bill)), but raised the tax on gas and diesel for Tennesseans. SB1221 2017

Voted to allow Commercial Agriculture Farm Operations (Factory Farms) with up to 1 million pounds of livestock to dump their waste directly into our waterways and prohibited cities and counties from implementing any further regulations to protect our rivers, lakes and streams. As of 2020, 55.4% of our waterways are impaired and 50% of those are due to e.coli contamination. SB0899, 2017

Voted to prohibit local governments from enacting health and safety rules on factory farms. SB  1368, 2021

Sided with Developers on storm water management and prohibited cities and counties from implementing local requirements. SB1830, 2016

Voted to allow payday lenders to increase and add fees generating an additional $133 million in revenue for them taking advantage of struggling Tennesseans. SB0344, 2021

Voted to double the amount Corporate PACs can donate to candidates. SB1120, 2021

Voted to eliminate political party contribution limits to candidates - Watch - SB  0229 by BRIGGS 2025-2026

Voted to put Amendment 1 (Right to Work) on the ballot. A law that was already on the books for decades. This amendment serves to guarantee corporations can keep Tennessee a low wage, low benefit state.

Voted for his own raise, but has not voted to raise the minimum wage for Tennesseans.  SB1400, 2021

Voted to cut benefits for Tennesseans laid off through no fault of their own. SB  1402, 2021

Voted to force laid-off workers to accept lower-wage jobs – or lose unemployment benefits - SB  1874 

Voted to prohibit affordable housing requirements for large developers across our state, overruling our cities and counties. SB0363, 2018

Voted to overturn and void renter protections set by cities and counties. SB  0895, 2021

Voted to protect the profits of big oil even when they price gouge Tennesseans. SB  2649, 2022

Voted to prohibit localities from regulating or opposing energy infrastructure, like pipelines. Allowing oil companies to run infrastructure through our communities without our consent. SB  2077, 2022 

Voted to shield businesses that steal from workers - SB 2017 2024

Voted to effectively ban climate-related lawsuits in Tennessee courts against fossil fuel companies. The bill is designed to protect Big Oil and fossil fuel corporations and utilizes a rigged emissions accounting formula that would allow all companies to have their Tennessee emissions legally declared zero — no matter how much they actually pollute. SB2560, 2026