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Ben Franklin
WI House District 88
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 30Healthcare 20Social Services & Welfare 16Economy & Taxes 15Education 15Criminal Justice & Policing 12Veterans Affairs 10Civil Rights & Liberties 9Housing 9Labor & Employment 9Defense & Military 5Environment & Energy 4Technology & Privacy 4Foreign Policy & Trade 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Banking & Finance 2Elections & Voting 2Agriculture 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI House District 88 current
Wisconsin |
Republican | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (245 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 146 — Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty. | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 182 — Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE) | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 219 — Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE) | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 644 — Relating to: state aid for consolidated school districts. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 11 — Relating to: allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 646 — Relating to: requiring a school district consolidation study. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 617 — Relating to: applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 648 — Relating to: supplemental state aid for consolidated school districts. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 596 — Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 185 — Relating to: property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 270 — Relating to: the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 10 — Relating to: access to public high schools for military recruiters. | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 596 — Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 582 — Relating to: dual enrollment programs, creating the Council on Dual Enrollment, and transfer of postsecondary course credits. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 597 — Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 644 — Relating to: state aid for consolidated school districts. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 613 — Relating to: notifying parents if a pupil is removed from the classroom. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 375 — Relating to: modifications to the historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 602 — Relating to: participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations. | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 156 — Relating to: requiring child sexual abuse prevention education. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 616 — Relating to: funding for reimbursements to municipalities for required office hours for in-person absentee voting and making an… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 648 — Relating to: supplemental state aid for consolidated school districts. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 649 — Relating to: supplemental funding for whole grade sharing grants, supplemental state aid for consolidated school districts, grants for… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 614 — Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a… | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 240 — Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and rescue dog. (FE) | Yea | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (100 as lead sponsor)
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AB 207
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Relating to: information provided to voters concerning proposed constitutional amendments and other statewide referenda. (FE)
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AB 1107
WI · —
Relating to: requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care centers and schools, grants for placing carbon monoxide detectors in schools, and making an…
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AB 202
WI · —
Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)
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AB 241
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Relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts.
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AB 913
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Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE)
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AB 197
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Relating to: a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)
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AB 759
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Relating to: eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (FE)
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AB 373
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Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. (FE)
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AB 461
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Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)
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AB 530
WI · —
Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.
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