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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 2201
CD CORR-DOC-REPORT
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Concurrence, Amendment 4 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07412aeb-de02-4edc-99e4-469e4e85ab37 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07412aeb-de02-4edc-99e4-469e4e85ab37 CC0-1.0 |
| Concurrence, Amendment 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1e42729-21f3-4f80-b68b-d3f8dcfc0041 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1e42729-21f3-4f80-b68b-d3f8dcfc0041 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 189
SWIMMING POOL-EQUIPMENT
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Concurrence, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a829b400-52b3-4b41-a4f4-d92397f0d711 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a829b400-52b3-4b41-a4f4-d92397f0d711 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1523
CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION
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Concurrence, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a1df4c83-8719-4be3-b2b1-827bdf583eb8 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1df4c83-8719-4be3-b2b1-827bdf583eb8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2771
DPH-CERTIFICATE FEES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 30a54565-ef02-4624-b436-81ccb06aa051 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30a54565-ef02-4624-b436-81ccb06aa051 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1797
DIGITAL ASSETS & CONS PROT ACT
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Concurrence | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c231eb0c-1857-4195-be7a-36ac01185aae | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c231eb0c-1857-4195-be7a-36ac01185aae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1672
SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN
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Concurrence, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bb3a7beb-8a07-4e67-aa73-8ac9dd55c109 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb3a7beb-8a07-4e67-aa73-8ac9dd55c109 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2456
ENERGY EFFICIENCY-EXT REPEAL
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 76be00d8-4412-4bd0-bdff-d2e65d0e6a2b | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76be00d8-4412-4bd0-bdff-d2e65d0e6a2b CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040206
APPOINT-CATHERINE ROSSMILLER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd02af29-207e-4f48-bc7e-d447a242d497 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd02af29-207e-4f48-bc7e-d447a242d497 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2431
EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK
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Concurrence | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 54d917f5-376c-49c7-bcda-de96850a3e7f | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54d917f5-376c-49c7-bcda-de96850a3e7f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1224
GOVT CONTRACT RETAINAGE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cf6dc77-e519-400d-b4b5-c5d1fe5858eb | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cf6dc77-e519-400d-b4b5-c5d1fe5858eb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2044
WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d41c71fa-e52d-473f-bbe6-f7266ad4ca44 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d41c71fa-e52d-473f-bbe6-f7266ad4ca44 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2493
GEOLOGY ACT SUNSET EXTENSION
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d7182787-9f8e-42e7-b4bc-ffa3300acfef | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7182787-9f8e-42e7-b4bc-ffa3300acfef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1344
WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1946dd40-2c3e-4c1c-a825-6a48a9c21cbd | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1946dd40-2c3e-4c1c-a825-6a48a9c21cbd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1947
SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
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Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9323d8a3-9058-42e0-9cee-0c64e8fed335 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9323d8a3-9058-42e0-9cee-0c64e8fed335 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1602
SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT
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Concurrence, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 737dd5ce-b693-4041-b2c4-3867483a7356 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/737dd5ce-b693-4041-b2c4-3867483a7356 CC0-1.0 |
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HJR 27
GOOD FOOD TASK FORCE
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Motion To Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06c3243f-d6ba-4121-89a0-3f70812ca345 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06c3243f-d6ba-4121-89a0-3f70812ca345 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 71
IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY
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Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80371499-d33b-41d1-b9be-b0b9e4ebcebc | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80371499-d33b-41d1-b9be-b0b9e4ebcebc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1346
MANAGED CARE & INSURANCE CARDS
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Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f33e0e2-ef9e-4768-97db-86abd2080520 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f33e0e2-ef9e-4768-97db-86abd2080520 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1373
PEACE OFFICER&FIREARMS-ETRACE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef33bd44-e964-49ce-8e9a-fce299a79629 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef33bd44-e964-49ce-8e9a-fce299a79629 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 405
EDUCATION-TECH
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Concurrence, Amendment 1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20e6993b-904e-4ce0-9e92-a2a1487ce03a | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20e6993b-904e-4ce0-9e92-a2a1487ce03a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3247
SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2eb42b5-e807-41f9-8758-9ec0053f0677 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2eb42b5-e807-41f9-8758-9ec0053f0677 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1866
NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f8da3e0e-b6c0-4fa6-a90f-f1824b1384de | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8da3e0e-b6c0-4fa6-a90f-f1824b1384de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 408
EDUCATION-TECH
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Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 54a81b10-e528-46a2-b5e5-2aff0c69dd8e | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54a81b10-e528-46a2-b5e5-2aff0c69dd8e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1505
IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff01572c-8a04-4469-b6dd-8e29488affe7 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff01572c-8a04-4469-b6dd-8e29488affe7 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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