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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 1040183
APPOINT-PATRICK DEVANEY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1170bc3-9921-4f34-b884-11daeccddbbb | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1170bc3-9921-4f34-b884-11daeccddbbb CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040264
APPOINT-STEVEN LANDEK
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dc346c7-0d44-4848-945b-b7495891ee95 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dc346c7-0d44-4848-945b-b7495891ee95 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040226
APPOINT-JOHN K. HOLDEN II
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28caa98e-9824-4e9b-9ec1-726ace1dba43 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28caa98e-9824-4e9b-9ec1-726ace1dba43 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040166
APPOINT-JONAH L. RICE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1054de54-8859-47e5-ab73-cefe5a11a45c | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1054de54-8859-47e5-ab73-cefe5a11a45c CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040229
APPOINT-HENRY C. MENDOZA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c4a8a8d0-15e9-4f65-b9a8-8ffcd8321114 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4a8a8d0-15e9-4f65-b9a8-8ffcd8321114 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040178
APPOINT-PATRICIA A. SCHUH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19d2aa4f-84c1-4a93-a368-b4f7c055def5 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19d2aa4f-84c1-4a93-a368-b4f7c055def5 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040213
APPOINT-RODNEY A. HOLZMACHER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c03b61f-7b48-41b6-ba15-ac5637a5a780 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c03b61f-7b48-41b6-ba15-ac5637a5a780 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040165
APPOINT-DEBORAH L. STEINER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06d7fb31-5d44-443a-ba82-b526459b10ab | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06d7fb31-5d44-443a-ba82-b526459b10ab CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040171
APPOINT-JOANNA WEBB-GAUVIN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fa3bb2b4-c79f-4305-a9c1-b8835655068e | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa3bb2b4-c79f-4305-a9c1-b8835655068e CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040232
APPOINT-CELESTE M. BERMEJO
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d30d672b-3c49-494f-a9f4-9fe7b0e3d4dd | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d30d672b-3c49-494f-a9f4-9fe7b0e3d4dd CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040186
APPOINT-ANNA MERESIDIS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47938f68-4a76-40ed-83dd-dc78d0bd9a67 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47938f68-4a76-40ed-83dd-dc78d0bd9a67 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040185
APPOINT-SARAH M. RAISCH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 803a44d3-d8e5-45f7-885d-5f3627052af9 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/803a44d3-d8e5-45f7-885d-5f3627052af9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3086
STATE PERMITTED INVESTMENTS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a00682d-1cb5-4e26-aea5-ca87162b1f4a | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a00682d-1cb5-4e26-aea5-ca87162b1f4a CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040225
APPOINT-JUDITH HACKETT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bfd11cf2-d07e-428b-a3ad-f26044b4755a | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfd11cf2-d07e-428b-a3ad-f26044b4755a CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040184
APPOINT-BENNETT E. KAPLAN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 96a9ac44-fc06-46c0-8b42-346bd8d12d4e | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96a9ac44-fc06-46c0-8b42-346bd8d12d4e CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040092
APPOINT-THOMAS H. MORSCH JR.
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e8441a9-67ef-4831-9122-5668a8fa639a | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e8441a9-67ef-4831-9122-5668a8fa639a CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040279
APPOINT-DEBORAH BARNETT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1e538c2-aa7e-48a1-8f02-eca1531b3a72 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1e538c2-aa7e-48a1-8f02-eca1531b3a72 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040167
APPOINT-CHRISTELLE KHALAF
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4638644c-a125-42d4-802b-149ebe25f845 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4638644c-a125-42d4-802b-149ebe25f845 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040176
APPOINT-GIA BIAGI
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06d336fc-aa69-4480-b73a-363316d97800 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06d336fc-aa69-4480-b73a-363316d97800 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040252
APPOINT-DIONNE HAYDEN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e96afb84-50dc-4c51-9100-e38f9a02e86a | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e96afb84-50dc-4c51-9100-e38f9a02e86a CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040220
APPOINT-PHYLLIS B. MITZEN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6d8ff10-5b00-4bb3-a0f4-e995f03341d9 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6d8ff10-5b00-4bb3-a0f4-e995f03341d9 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040265
APPOINT-ANDRE W. ALLEN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 503b56d4-c6a3-4e29-b737-36367210af29 | Apr 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/503b56d4-c6a3-4e29-b737-36367210af29 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3860
SCH CD-DEACTIVATE SCH-CONTRACT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b45d5bb-179d-4782-9828-7e3c4708e92f | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b45d5bb-179d-4782-9828-7e3c4708e92f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3743
SCH CD-RAILROAD SAFETY
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fd2b9ba-bc37-4eb6-a4c8-b05cd684e718 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fd2b9ba-bc37-4eb6-a4c8-b05cd684e718 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4239
SCH CD-HIGH SCH COURSE CREDIT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65d92cde-f174-48c2-93d5-b025c382cdfa | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65d92cde-f174-48c2-93d5-b025c382cdfa 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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