RepublicanWisconsin Assembly · District 88
Benjamin Franklin
State Representative · De Pere · First elected 2025 · Term ends 2027
🤝Coalition Builder⭐4 Gold
Email: [email protected]Office: (608) 237-9188Toll-free: (888) 534-0088Mailing: PO Box 8952, Madison WI 53708Web: Legislature page →
#23of 132 legislators
Bipartisan Score
60.1%
Citizens Reports
0 of 20 primary-authored policy bills have a Citizens Report available.
Bill details and current status remain available in the portfolio below.
Committee Appointments (7)
Bill Portfolio — 2025-26 SessionShowing 20 of 20 primary-authored bills
| Bill | Title | Role | Status | Bipartisan | Citizens Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI-2025-AB184 | Coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans. | Primary author | Introduced | Strongly Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB266 | The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Strongly Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB297 | Performance grants based on improving employment rates for individuals on probation, parole, or extended supervision. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB303 | 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline grants. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB389 | Indication of veteran status of certain service members on operators’ licenses or identification cards. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Gold Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB428 | The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project, funding for the veterans housing and recovery program, eligibility changes for the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit, and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB587 | Selling and reselling entertainment tickets and providing a penalty. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Minimally Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB592 | Professional development for science teachers. (FE) | Primary author | Passed chamber | Minimally Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB596 | A state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Passed chamber | Minimally Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB597 | A state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments. (FE) | Primary author | Passed chamber | Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB6 | Requiring a school board to spend at least 70 percent of its operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures and annual pay increases for school administrators. (FE) | Primary author | In committee | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB657 | A sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE) | Primary author | In committee | Minimally Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB74 | Parental notification of alleged sexual misconduct by a school staff member. (FE) | Primary author | Enacted | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB749 | Instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE) | Primary author | Failed | Strongly Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB793 | Creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (FE) | Primary author | Failed | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB82 | Exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Minimally Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB912 | An audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence. | Primary author | Introduced | Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB913 | Subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE) | Primary author | Enacted | Minimally Bipartisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB946 | Implementing a behavioral health prevention pilot program and making an appropriation. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-AB965 | Artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children and providing a penalty. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
Representative Facts
Record IDWI-ASM-88
ChamberAssembly
District88
Senate District30
PartyRepublican
HometownDe Pere
First elected2025
Term ends2027
Annual salary$60924.00
Bipartisan Profile
Primary-authored bills20
Partisan8 (40%)
Bipartisan2 (10%)
Strongly Bipartisan3 (15%)
Gold Bipartisan1 (5%)
Avg. composite score0.288
Perspective Map
130
Partners
45.4%
Cross-Party
71 same-party59 cross-party
Top Cross-Party Partners
Rep. Christine Sinicki55 bills
Sen. Mark Spreitzer55 bills
Sen. Melissa Ratcliff52 bills
Rep. Lisa Subeck49 bills
Rep. Vincent Miresse46 bills
Staff (1)
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About these reports
Learn how CLEAR evaluates legislation and how available Citizens Reports connect to their main-site source records.
Read the methodology →Data sourced from Wisconsin Legislature official records via LegiScan. CLEAR analyses performed by Legislators Institute. Bill statuses reflect the stored legislative records. This profile is a public transparency resource — it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rep. Franklin.