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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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SB 2837
SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION
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Education, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e43f5b2b-b788-46d6-9952-ace8132145ac | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e43f5b2b-b788-46d6-9952-ace8132145ac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2914
SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS
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Education, Amendment 1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e4fc6e3-aea9-47b5-a8dc-8ebae28804de | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e4fc6e3-aea9-47b5-a8dc-8ebae28804de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3669
SCH-MULTI-TIER SYSTEM SUPPORT
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Education | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 40738559-a472-4493-a724-386a48228865 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40738559-a472-4493-a724-386a48228865 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 939
EDUCATION-TECH
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Education, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8dacbd6e-36d4-4c8a-8d4a-3cf284816865 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8dacbd6e-36d4-4c8a-8d4a-3cf284816865 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3517
INS-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8727194f-e0fc-4207-a17a-ce9fb315a9d8 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8727194f-e0fc-4207-a17a-ce9fb315a9d8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3465
CONSTRUCTION-SANITARY REQS
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Labor, Amendment 1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e152569-5c84-4d8d-82f7-93a3bc3dee2b | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e152569-5c84-4d8d-82f7-93a3bc3dee2b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2828
CTY/MUNI CD-BUILDING INSPECTOR
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Labor, Amendment 2 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8061cc01-5525-42c5-a620-7932e7e36ad8 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8061cc01-5525-42c5-a620-7932e7e36ad8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3620
REGULATORY SUNSET-BOILERS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8384407e-44bc-4cf8-bcca-82e28bec70b6 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8384407e-44bc-4cf8-bcca-82e28bec70b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3019
FINANCE-AGRICULTURAL BORROWER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08dbb47f-1c7e-483e-8a68-9928e40805bb | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08dbb47f-1c7e-483e-8a68-9928e40805bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3608
TOLL HWY-TOLL HWY AUTHORITY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ccda1cb8-880a-4c4f-a2a7-0c61565d5900 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccda1cb8-880a-4c4f-a2a7-0c61565d5900 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3272
RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS PLANS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9881ede8-a8eb-4127-b5b1-93eb601e4fdc | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9881ede8-a8eb-4127-b5b1-93eb601e4fdc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3565
PUB AID-TOWNSHIPS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c7e7a7b-8318-4053-98f8-9ccbbcb71434 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c7e7a7b-8318-4053-98f8-9ccbbcb71434 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3224
ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4855afe8-404e-4ce2-b634-2fd637d83f06 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4855afe8-404e-4ce2-b634-2fd637d83f06 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3688
MENOPAUSE THERAPY & EDUCATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f43de349-1e21-41e1-8da7-7e7ac0ad4e21 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f43de349-1e21-41e1-8da7-7e7ac0ad4e21 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3149
VEH CD-MIRRORS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c42c7d05-53b7-4160-8d14-1b00d832d245 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c42c7d05-53b7-4160-8d14-1b00d832d245 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2846
DENTAL LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8d9dbf6-0b7a-4d27-a33a-f4901d8fa185 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8d9dbf6-0b7a-4d27-a33a-f4901d8fa185 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3321
LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 963edd1c-555d-4586-9f40-449e27fd4ad7 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/963edd1c-555d-4586-9f40-449e27fd4ad7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3018
IFA-FIRE TRUCK LOANS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7a39c83-4e15-4f2f-9208-484c030415f0 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7a39c83-4e15-4f2f-9208-484c030415f0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3226
SCH CD-AG ED PROGRAM REPORT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f430c08-fa93-47bc-b689-edb8363e956b | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f430c08-fa93-47bc-b689-edb8363e956b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3818
DEPT MILITARY AFF-JEEP PGRAM
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69470da4-4680-4888-b530-c096eb226338 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69470da4-4680-4888-b530-c096eb226338 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3720
HIGHER ED-REVERSE TRANSFER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee1ece07-de9d-4b28-9fb7-03cc45cfa366 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee1ece07-de9d-4b28-9fb7-03cc45cfa366 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3896
WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTORS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90b6c211-7d31-42b1-a671-9950d6359a3a | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90b6c211-7d31-42b1-a671-9950d6359a3a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3706
ADOPTION-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09b7a80b-b038-420e-a964-f472a70544fe | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09b7a80b-b038-420e-a964-f472a70544fe CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2645
FIRE STATION REHABILITATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73a9a331-3b1b-4686-889c-92787b4a32a6 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73a9a331-3b1b-4686-889c-92787b4a32a6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3645
REGULATORY SUNSET-RADIATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d78032b-93c0-4577-8a53-ed7a27a41d98 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d78032b-93c0-4577-8a53-ed7a27a41d98 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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