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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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AM 1040042
APPOINT-DAVID TAEWOONG CHUNG
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 040004e0-4fa5-47f9-8a58-8ab79a6340c1 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/040004e0-4fa5-47f9-8a58-8ab79a6340c1 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040065
APPOINT-WILLIAM F. ZENS
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e088c84-45e3-4c32-a105-7dec9c771f6b | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e088c84-45e3-4c32-a105-7dec9c771f6b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1836
EAVESDROP-STATEWIDE GRAND JURY
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f00a6efe-db81-4f5f-ae4c-ad460b3b1cc4 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f00a6efe-db81-4f5f-ae4c-ad460b3b1cc4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3492
SEX OFFENDER REG-PROCEDURES
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ab6c9c7-4d36-4ef5-896e-315569c5fc58 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ab6c9c7-4d36-4ef5-896e-315569c5fc58 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3005
IDOT-MECHANIC WORKFORCE GOALS
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Labor, Amendment 1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e55aa66-043d-4552-8ef5-ce81cf367eb1 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e55aa66-043d-4552-8ef5-ce81cf367eb1 CC0-1.0 |
| Labor, Amendment 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 78e64a88-9c09-4f90-b42e-59fca0e87b2b | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78e64a88-9c09-4f90-b42e-59fca0e87b2b CC0-1.0 | |
| Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c79257fe-d055-4f67-9c74-617902706a52 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c79257fe-d055-4f67-9c74-617902706a52 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 250
CIVIL LAW-TECH
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6d06a48-db83-4628-a411-1cd55ede03b8 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6d06a48-db83-4628-a411-1cd55ede03b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2568
TRUST CODE-UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
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Motion | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b48c00b2-f63b-4cd7-a0d1-5b6c63dd59ff | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b48c00b2-f63b-4cd7-a0d1-5b6c63dd59ff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2683
LOCAL GOV DEBT-IROQUOIS CTY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7557844b-4bdf-4c09-ab65-35f847ebadfb | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7557844b-4bdf-4c09-ab65-35f847ebadfb CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d378afdb-c251-48c9-ae96-616b9332f43f | Oct 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d378afdb-c251-48c9-ae96-616b9332f43f CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 643
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 115f10be-d312-4752-93e3-2b73cdc271b9 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/115f10be-d312-4752-93e3-2b73cdc271b9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1863
ONE HEALTH TASK FORCE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 26b141da-0975-42ce-ac6d-6f19738e451f | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26b141da-0975-42ce-ac6d-6f19738e451f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 642
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2519e23c-ab98-4cdd-a1ad-59b972522fd3 | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2519e23c-ab98-4cdd-a1ad-59b972522fd3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2394
VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION
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Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2668fb08-c6aa-428c-a383-e03bbaa71bc0 | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2668fb08-c6aa-428c-a383-e03bbaa71bc0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 618
LIQUOR-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a52d1a6-2bdf-4706-9a7a-deb8edcdcc7f | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a52d1a6-2bdf-4706-9a7a-deb8edcdcc7f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 243
OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE
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Concurrence, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21ffd052-2b51-4bca-ab4b-701324979297 | Oct 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21ffd052-2b51-4bca-ab4b-701324979297 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1799
SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a91db904-330a-4529-a332-59c429708e2f | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a91db904-330a-4529-a332-59c429708e2f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2149
SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS
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Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b90fa3c3-331f-4055-b7d3-d2092fbf9980 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b90fa3c3-331f-4055-b7d3-d2092fbf9980 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1941
VEH CD-FLASHING LIGHTS
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Concurrence, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fa4dacfd-1dcf-4a7f-970b-08d9f921766c | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa4dacfd-1dcf-4a7f-970b-08d9f921766c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1920
SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1074710a-a490-4642-b208-c2476e4fb1d1 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1074710a-a490-4642-b208-c2476e4fb1d1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3345
HEARING INSTRUMENT EXTENSION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f9a2219-6600-4ff7-910b-0a2ad3b9d2b3 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f9a2219-6600-4ff7-910b-0a2ad3b9d2b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1181
PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION
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Concurrence | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48d102f8-a672-463c-a9a3-791b2921556a | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48d102f8-a672-463c-a9a3-791b2921556a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2487
HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
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Concurrence | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11931beb-0b2f-4505-b668-6573ede712a4 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11931beb-0b2f-4505-b668-6573ede712a4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2057
SCH SAFE DRILL-RULES
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Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 24aa4ebc-f10d-488d-a961-0f692e1ae504 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24aa4ebc-f10d-488d-a961-0f692e1ae504 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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