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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 |
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| 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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AM 1040258
APPOINT-AVA GEORGE STEWART
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33ccc4c7-689f-4f45-a3d4-4f143528c033 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33ccc4c7-689f-4f45-a3d4-4f143528c033 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040097
APPOINT-BRAIN P. GRANAHAN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d867c5d-261c-4a11-bc09-0cbaff29ce37 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d867c5d-261c-4a11-bc09-0cbaff29ce37 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040189
APPOINT-DANIEL K. HAYES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ac93580-b659-4e05-8cf7-30358184ff47 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ac93580-b659-4e05-8cf7-30358184ff47 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040200
APPOINT-DIXIE L. ERWIN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 67a1762e-7e3a-4a00-8377-1e43a99caf58 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67a1762e-7e3a-4a00-8377-1e43a99caf58 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040211
APPOINT-JASON ROSENSWEIG
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a5fb353-fb60-4f9d-9e5a-1b2b70dec21a | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a5fb353-fb60-4f9d-9e5a-1b2b70dec21a CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040262
APPOINT-DREW LOUIS BERES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 44d29661-afc7-4ffa-8c06-c8e6c4bcaec3 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44d29661-afc7-4ffa-8c06-c8e6c4bcaec3 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040214
APPOINT-CYNTHIA ERVIN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 940a563b-ad30-4d27-b771-fb116eeaa4e5 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/940a563b-ad30-4d27-b771-fb116eeaa4e5 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040205
APPOINT-BRYAN S. TRAUBERT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e87762e9-907b-4e3b-bfcd-16f5a5a033a6 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e87762e9-907b-4e3b-bfcd-16f5a5a033a6 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040190
APPOINT-SHOBHA MAHADEV
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2e80184-429b-4a96-ac56-cb843952291f | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2e80184-429b-4a96-ac56-cb843952291f CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040199
APPOINT-JEANINE JIGANTI
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41086e98-450d-4366-88a2-4b88b05e3995 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41086e98-450d-4366-88a2-4b88b05e3995 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040174
APPOINT-VICTOR DICKSON
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d2fe58f8-5b8a-4667-ba60-6dc1338bfbbe | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2fe58f8-5b8a-4667-ba60-6dc1338bfbbe CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3644
ROOFTOP SAFETY-BUILDING SURVEY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 709624f5-476f-4234-9bf2-97b7388aa344 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/709624f5-476f-4234-9bf2-97b7388aa344 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040153
APPOINT-JUAN C. LOPEZ
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b3423e0-8bd9-4837-b2b1-c87336ad1515 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b3423e0-8bd9-4837-b2b1-c87336ad1515 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040272
APPOINT-WILLIAM LO
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f6bd9f8-531e-4a21-b507-df07b5a917b4 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f6bd9f8-531e-4a21-b507-df07b5a917b4 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040210
APPOINT-ALISON V. HILL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a6421582-3fee-49f6-b90a-12d90f16f9f0 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6421582-3fee-49f6-b90a-12d90f16f9f0 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040227
APPOINT-JOHN C. ROBAK
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 735a0005-e696-4d6b-937a-1affe75a07dc | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/735a0005-e696-4d6b-937a-1affe75a07dc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3329
DOM VIOLENCE ORDER-VIOLATION
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dae81e19-cab1-4c7c-b36a-8f69046e765d | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dae81e19-cab1-4c7c-b36a-8f69046e765d CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040284
APPOINT-KARA DEMIRJIAN HUSS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af7c5e9f-77f2-4e93-8441-05d650900669 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af7c5e9f-77f2-4e93-8441-05d650900669 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3772
EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d91ec671-7e45-44ea-a9a8-9685551999f8 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d91ec671-7e45-44ea-a9a8-9685551999f8 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040203
APPOINT-ERICA MARQUEZ AVITIA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 54ab5ba3-1960-4009-ae95-99fbc2364d86 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54ab5ba3-1960-4009-ae95-99fbc2364d86 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3037
DARK SKY ACT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b746dcb2-5130-43f3-97ae-7863abbe8254 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b746dcb2-5130-43f3-97ae-7863abbe8254 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040278
APPOINT-JONATHAN B. BULLOCK
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 817fec74-0f04-4500-b954-e51bc8b1db98 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/817fec74-0f04-4500-b954-e51bc8b1db98 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040175
APPOINT-EDGAR J. CURTIS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5aef114e-244c-4b9c-ba77-ef7879e2005b | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5aef114e-244c-4b9c-ba77-ef7879e2005b CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040271
APPOINT-THOMAS DOWLING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a4d72208-809c-4eb3-bb91-a6e86b71d2bc | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4d72208-809c-4eb3-bb91-a6e86b71d2bc CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040094
APPOINT-MONTEL MICHAEL GAYLES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20cdb9ed-a6aa-464f-829d-476704295ca5 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20cdb9ed-a6aa-464f-829d-476704295ca5 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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