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Ben DeSmidt
Representative, HD-065 District
Wisconsin State Assembly, Democratic, Wisconsin
17 votes · 17 records
- Voted NO on The “Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter...” (SB 485)Official title: Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign...” (AB 683)Official title: Prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record” (AB 640)Official title: Setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record.Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (FE)” (AB 793)Official title: Creating an Office of Internal Audit attached to the Department of Employee Trust Funds. (FE)Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Fees related to animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal transport vehicles. (FE)” (SB 622)Official title: Fees related to animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal transport vehicles. (FE)Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty” (AB 629)Official title: Police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty.Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services. (FE)” (SB 699)Official title: Alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services. (FE)Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Financing certain infrastructure by special charge approved by a neighborhood improvement district” (AB 737)Official title: Financing certain infrastructure by special charge approved by a neighborhood improvement district.Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies...” (AB 446)Official title: Consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies, or criminal penalty enhancers concerning discrimination based on race, religion, color, or national origin.Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty” (SB 782)Official title: Intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty.Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty” (AB 768)Official title: Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.Feb 17, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Certain requirements related to data centers” (AB 840)Official title: Certain requirements related to data centers.Jan 20, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)” (AB 281)Official title: The employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)Jan 13, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on A measure “prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing...” (SB 146)Official title: Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.Jan 13, 2026, 1 record
- Voted NO on The “Suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings...” (AB 380)Official title: Suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.Jan 13, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices” (SB 391)Official title: Equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.Jan 13, 2026, 1 record
- Voted YES on The “Increasing the maximum fee for court costs collectible in a municipal court action. (FE)” (AB 443)Official title: Increasing the maximum fee for court costs collectible in a municipal court action. (FE)Jan 13, 2026, 1 record