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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 3152
WILDLIFE-TRAP MEASUREMENT
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86231a07-2a8b-4357-b69c-96626388f7c5 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86231a07-2a8b-4357-b69c-96626388f7c5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 598
GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13e2f92b-a649-455d-9438-8041d677ef58 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13e2f92b-a649-455d-9438-8041d677ef58 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3640
WILDLIFE CD-LANDOWNER PERMIT
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b613f164-7311-4238-8a01-dbf15faafdd7 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b613f164-7311-4238-8a01-dbf15faafdd7 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 55
AUDITOR GEN-APPOINTMENT
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Motion To Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 323a982c-2604-46f5-b96d-09955f6a54fa | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/323a982c-2604-46f5-b96d-09955f6a54fa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2984
EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46c95932-1fad-4718-82e5-11be5deda1c7 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46c95932-1fad-4718-82e5-11be5deda1c7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2953
PEN CD-TEACHERS-RE-EMPLOYMENT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71304d5e-41d2-4e66-804f-d2ca1da0e822 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71304d5e-41d2-4e66-804f-d2ca1da0e822 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3320
DHFS-INSPECTOR GENERAL
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d940dcd6-bb87-466d-b6cc-272d061ddb14 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d940dcd6-bb87-466d-b6cc-272d061ddb14 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3465
CONSTRUCTION-SANITARY REQS
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Labor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f00d32e7-6d23-4fdc-801a-49cdfc0ffe78 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f00d32e7-6d23-4fdc-801a-49cdfc0ffe78 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2909
SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd84644e-a7d4-44dc-ae3b-b67555fc915a | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd84644e-a7d4-44dc-ae3b-b67555fc915a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3224
ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b1429c2-91da-4245-883a-5a22585206d5 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b1429c2-91da-4245-883a-5a22585206d5 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 542
SERVICE ANIMALS IN SCHOOLS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a6a7e96-710b-42ec-975e-047e6d35912c | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a6a7e96-710b-42ec-975e-047e6d35912c CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030599
APPOINT-LISA MARIE HESS
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2d264a5-677f-485d-ba98-184caa6756bb | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2d264a5-677f-485d-ba98-184caa6756bb CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040099
APPOINT-RICK STEVEN TERVEN
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 701fd114-8e5e-4b8e-aa5a-b75e32ac5c33 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/701fd114-8e5e-4b8e-aa5a-b75e32ac5c33 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030584
APPOINT-LISA M. DZIEKAN
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 064c0054-e221-4ae3-8858-82f17937326b | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/064c0054-e221-4ae3-8858-82f17937326b CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040038
APPOINT-PAMELA S. MONETTI
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1354639b-5318-465d-85f8-bb1c88c2ef92 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1354639b-5318-465d-85f8-bb1c88c2ef92 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040150
APPOINT-JAMES L. BENNETT
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f185cac0-741f-4d9b-b348-f45330aed9c1 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f185cac0-741f-4d9b-b348-f45330aed9c1 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040057
APPOINT-PRANAV G. KOTHARI
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86c9adc5-1308-4e65-a7a4-4f5620b34609 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86c9adc5-1308-4e65-a7a4-4f5620b34609 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 90
PUBLIC FUNDS-ONLINE INFO
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Concurrence, Amendment 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d2cc6d7-6b7d-4140-bb56-f389ea80bbe4 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d2cc6d7-6b7d-4140-bb56-f389ea80bbe4 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040074
APPOINT-NOAH FINLEY
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99add86e-f48a-40ce-82b3-755ae6836fc7 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99add86e-f48a-40ce-82b3-755ae6836fc7 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030593
APPOINT-SAUL J. MORSE
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f45df9f-97e4-4812-9abc-681be995e7f4 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f45df9f-97e4-4812-9abc-681be995e7f4 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040109
APPOINT-A. WILLIAMS-SCHAFER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a61a3272-ccac-4b55-a5ee-7bc46ca05e34 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a61a3272-ccac-4b55-a5ee-7bc46ca05e34 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040022
APPOINT-SHIH-YEW CHEN
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 02d70ca8-2d35-4d82-8594-9cc747a5fe94 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02d70ca8-2d35-4d82-8594-9cc747a5fe94 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040052
APPOINT-SARAH BUCKLEY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll debae34e-206b-4503-8aa3-63a3867668b2 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/debae34e-206b-4503-8aa3-63a3867668b2 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040071
APPOINT-BERNIE RANCHERO
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c225b795-a1f3-49b2-bd2e-3c297cb37bd4 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c225b795-a1f3-49b2-bd2e-3c297cb37bd4 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040098
APPOINT-CHARLES C. HICKS
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f128b921-b042-467b-ae19-45d5ae6f4ee4 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f128b921-b042-467b-ae19-45d5ae6f4ee4 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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