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Chris Balkema
IL Senate District 53
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Economy & Taxes 64Criminal Justice & Policing 62Government Operations & Budget 59Environment & Energy 42Education 37Gun Policy 31Civil Rights & Liberties 25Social Services & Welfare 21Transportation & Infrastructure 21Healthcare 19Labor & Employment 17Housing 16Technology & Privacy 15Agriculture 9Elections & Voting 8Veterans Affairs 7Banking & Finance 5Immigration 4Defense & Military 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Other 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL Senate District 53 current
Illinois |
Republican | Jan 8, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,839 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 5285
SHEFFIELD WASTE FUND
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f2728b0-f97d-4e8c-8d55-cd6dde6c3739 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f2728b0-f97d-4e8c-8d55-cd6dde6c3739 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5047
LONG TERM CARE-NOTICE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 592f83d6-9e25-42ff-8b40-0c8261ebade3 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/592f83d6-9e25-42ff-8b40-0c8261ebade3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4575
PEN CD-CTPF-TRUSTEE ELECTION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 659bd068-9f7a-4fa6-9650-4725ce2a0722 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/659bd068-9f7a-4fa6-9650-4725ce2a0722 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5290
SALES FINANCE AGENCY-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e99e1d0b-0b03-4a68-a46b-b281b44f9219 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e99e1d0b-0b03-4a68-a46b-b281b44f9219 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2524
VEH CD-DRIVER'S LICENSE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 100ce5a3-1df9-4653-b61d-fbe721c3bf71 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/100ce5a3-1df9-4653-b61d-fbe721c3bf71 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4747
DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d637c75-6e60-49e8-b5a4-a279ae012db9 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d637c75-6e60-49e8-b5a4-a279ae012db9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5480
OSFM-FIRE INVESTIGATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7befeef3-010d-4695-bdc4-d102fed4fac3 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7befeef3-010d-4695-bdc4-d102fed4fac3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5384
FINANCIAL REG-FEES-INVESTIGATE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7c69f1b-a344-47ba-9dc5-ab3a87c03fd0 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7c69f1b-a344-47ba-9dc5-ab3a87c03fd0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5148
CONT SUB-PMP-SCHEDULE II&IV
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f4785e4-416b-49ad-9f26-9b4ca6c188db | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f4785e4-416b-49ad-9f26-9b4ca6c188db CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4206
CHARITABLE ORG BFY-PROBATE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be3e761e-2bc3-4add-b985-7fbfb0e6a34a | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be3e761e-2bc3-4add-b985-7fbfb0e6a34a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4560
TREASURER-PRESENTMENT WARRANTY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f7bf7f1-7ad2-41a2-a006-84f7eee3b25d | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f7bf7f1-7ad2-41a2-a006-84f7eee3b25d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4421
ENTREPRENEUR INSTITUTE-REPEAL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 34902a05-f416-4d62-89ed-80e000a68507 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34902a05-f416-4d62-89ed-80e000a68507 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4464
INS-DENTAL COVERAGE REIMBURSE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b65f0cf-feec-496a-8259-3701a8e47b74 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b65f0cf-feec-496a-8259-3701a8e47b74 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3114
TRANSPARENCY IN DOWNCODING ACT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c19b3f7-3e27-4e12-822b-f0bf1b8bc2ea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c19b3f7-3e27-4e12-822b-f0bf1b8bc2ea CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3290
CYCLE SAFETY-PROVIDERS-GRANTS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ada19f5-a9c4-4f8d-a38f-f00101364b48 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ada19f5-a9c4-4f8d-a38f-f00101364b48 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4977
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATHOGENS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e0742c00-8169-42c4-b2a9-ac6cebae4e30 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0742c00-8169-42c4-b2a9-ac6cebae4e30 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4541
RUUPA OVERPAYMENTS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 34b4838c-75eb-4493-95a1-bb91d429cd3c | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34b4838c-75eb-4493-95a1-bb91d429cd3c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4247
SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d6b7f651-dba9-4c13-9359-8031ae8892be | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6b7f651-dba9-4c13-9359-8031ae8892be CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5070
EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cb2c1e92-0f66-4479-ba59-73872cb8c649 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb2c1e92-0f66-4479-ba59-73872cb8c649 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4896
CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c4630ee5-991b-4e66-9032-6593c53788e4 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4630ee5-991b-4e66-9032-6593c53788e4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4754
PRIVATE EDUCATION LOANS-REPORT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd83f956-ef3c-4996-b331-6587af5b14e9 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd83f956-ef3c-4996-b331-6587af5b14e9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5474
OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 202218a8-b590-41ac-b121-96b36360f37b | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/202218a8-b590-41ac-b121-96b36360f37b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4770
CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 019916eb-af46-4306-a916-f7b8a5abe373 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/019916eb-af46-4306-a916-f7b8a5abe373 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4620
DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1c43efc-6794-4745-9a5e-89376f2864a1 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1c43efc-6794-4745-9a5e-89376f2864a1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5316
IEMA-OHS-ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cc3d5743-3034-43d5-8b96-18ed32e63a08 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc3d5743-3034-43d5-8b96-18ed32e63a08 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)
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SR 854
IL · —
RECOGNIZES-NEHEMIAH ALLIANCE
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SB 4211
IL · —
FINANCE-APPROPRIATIONS
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SR 802
IL · —
MEMORIAL-LINDA J. HANBACK
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SB 3122
IL · —
BIPA-SECURITY PURPOSES
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SR 792
IL · —
CONGRATS-GRAND PRAIRIE FRIENDS
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SB 1347
IL · —
CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT
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SB 3619
IL · —
INC TX-HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT
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SB 1935
IL · —
REGULATORY SUNSET-STUDY
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SB 2046
IL · —
$IDOT-I80/MINOOKA
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SR 749
IL · —
IL BACON DAY
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