C
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 2802
PEN CD-IMRF-DEATH BENEFIT
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Pensions | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 969b84fc-6ac8-42ff-a59c-8bce59057af6 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/969b84fc-6ac8-42ff-a59c-8bce59057af6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2818
PEN CD-CTPF-TRUSTEE ELECTION
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Pensions | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll d6e3cb54-564c-493e-a003-ab745cc9301f | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6e3cb54-564c-493e-a003-ab745cc9301f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 4010
PEN CD-TRS-SERVICE CREDIT
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Pensions | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fe51f38-b963-4c6a-b783-6e70087c0a6c | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fe51f38-b963-4c6a-b783-6e70087c0a6c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1454
PEN CD-CHICAGO-AUTO ENROLLMENT
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Pensions | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11b47aa9-b942-4aae-8c6a-3672cfc4282a | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11b47aa9-b942-4aae-8c6a-3672cfc4282a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3403
PEN CD-BD OF INVESTMENT AUDIT
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Pensions | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91a528e6-705e-4ca2-9226-751e2542f391 | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91a528e6-705e-4ca2-9226-751e2542f391 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3255
DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 85f2e8b5-fb31-4d65-b1c6-2dac5a7b4681 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85f2e8b5-fb31-4d65-b1c6-2dac5a7b4681 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2909
SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI
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Education, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98cd9155-8645-4520-bc22-ffb6d9a44ea0 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98cd9155-8645-4520-bc22-ffb6d9a44ea0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3226
SCH CD-AG ED PROGRAM REPORT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f599b9f-9794-44dc-a8a7-31ec73ae87c2 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f599b9f-9794-44dc-a8a7-31ec73ae87c2 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a082a52c-4613-4387-b0cb-2f533f81cc9d | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a082a52c-4613-4387-b0cb-2f533f81cc9d CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2918
PARENT-TEACHER ADVISORY COMM
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 97a97089-fe7e-4660-ba46-fa34ec77cc94 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97a97089-fe7e-4660-ba46-fa34ec77cc94 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d51474e3-55cd-44c4-9b92-6dd0a85b0f32 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d51474e3-55cd-44c4-9b92-6dd0a85b0f32 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 3913
SCH CD-LICENSE ENDORSEMENT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 764fc951-2acf-40b5-8f90-100e0e16cf57 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/764fc951-2acf-40b5-8f90-100e0e16cf57 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2761
SCH CD-TRAINING-SERVICE ANIMAL
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62a9ef79-0630-4551-8bbe-8efce395e1e7 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62a9ef79-0630-4551-8bbe-8efce395e1e7 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9cea30f8-1158-4d1e-be46-073f49e4c05e | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cea30f8-1158-4d1e-be46-073f49e4c05e CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 3774
SCH CD-ADMIN WITHDRAW-TRUANCY
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f77d912f-f257-45ed-9c94-6b5ec52e10bb | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f77d912f-f257-45ed-9c94-6b5ec52e10bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3051
SCH CD-UNDESIGNATED GLUCAGON
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f88fa79a-7e95-42d2-a428-0f784002ae85 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f88fa79a-7e95-42d2-a428-0f784002ae85 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d523321-63ee-4026-8ae3-907effbfffc9 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d523321-63ee-4026-8ae3-907effbfffc9 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 3641
DEC-DAY CARE CRIMINAL CHECKS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8158a8d7-b3cb-4a63-b070-52463b5a84bb | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8158a8d7-b3cb-4a63-b070-52463b5a84bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3361
SCH CD-RELIGIOUS HAIRSTYLES
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3889762-ab03-434d-af1a-231c0127e2ee | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3889762-ab03-434d-af1a-231c0127e2ee CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77c10036-71ab-48f3-a89f-f50511fa7341 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77c10036-71ab-48f3-a89f-f50511fa7341 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 3331
SCH CD-EDUCATOR PREP PROG INST
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ff0d0b1-8d53-445d-8778-97c64d7a811a | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ff0d0b1-8d53-445d-8778-97c64d7a811a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3512
FISH CD-ADMINISTRATIVE CLEANUP
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3579bc07-d5c2-4377-a008-d410d7c16106 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3579bc07-d5c2-4377-a008-d410d7c16106 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3152
WILDLIFE-TRAP MEASUREMENT
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e43b1651-49d3-44c6-988a-0d48f314bcd3 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e43b1651-49d3-44c6-988a-0d48f314bcd3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2756
WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18fe3385-1148-4af6-ac82-1366e8c91952 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18fe3385-1148-4af6-ac82-1366e8c91952 CC0-1.0 |
| Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b510c8b8-bd1e-440b-a195-96af52a24f49 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b510c8b8-bd1e-440b-a195-96af52a24f49 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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