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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 |
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| 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 1030556
APPOINT-MAGDA DERISMA-OYEWOLE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c061ee84-3d5f-491f-abc7-d9db05478c03 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c061ee84-3d5f-491f-abc7-d9db05478c03 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040135
APPOINT-BRENDAN KELLY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d0f590a1-f7d8-4da7-98c3-5e312475538f | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0f590a1-f7d8-4da7-98c3-5e312475538f CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030537
APPOINT-KEVIN DUFFY BLACKBURN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b2fdac62-abf5-465b-8fda-89bc87174326 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2fdac62-abf5-465b-8fda-89bc87174326 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 13
LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE
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Education, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8483b40b-3b40-4b90-a148-75298d53089c | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8483b40b-3b40-4b90-a148-75298d53089c CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030601
APPOINT-GIA TERESA BIAGI
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1764f852-3c12-41fb-bdd7-72c41ffc4c49 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1764f852-3c12-41fb-bdd7-72c41ffc4c49 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040170
APPOINT-SONIA A. ANTOLEC
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0cab1dd5-c8d1-4295-9a08-692a8e554ceb | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cab1dd5-c8d1-4295-9a08-692a8e554ceb CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030575
APPOINT-CARLOS M. GARCIA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6318db16-e4d7-4128-85af-a343e4976945 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6318db16-e4d7-4128-85af-a343e4976945 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030521
APPOINT-DARNELL TINGLE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d9f2d10-49b2-4e46-8188-2bdaef374515 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d9f2d10-49b2-4e46-8188-2bdaef374515 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030565
APPOINT-KATHERINE DRUMMOND
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6189a47f-5957-4e97-89c9-b3aed00a00c1 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6189a47f-5957-4e97-89c9-b3aed00a00c1 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040054
APPOINT-STEPHEN WILLIS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c04072a-5f90-46cb-91ab-4993eb5a0ec3 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c04072a-5f90-46cb-91ab-4993eb5a0ec3 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030594
APPOINT-TERESA RAMOS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e19221f5-6f82-48ad-8952-4004156f10ca | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e19221f5-6f82-48ad-8952-4004156f10ca CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030557
APPOINT-LYNN E. SUTTON
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7320ac5c-3cd6-47ce-b73a-2ea865b5094e | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7320ac5c-3cd6-47ce-b73a-2ea865b5094e CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030572
APPOINT-DENISE MOORE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 303d5baa-dbf2-419f-8fc6-46b658c492ec | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/303d5baa-dbf2-419f-8fc6-46b658c492ec CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040030
APPOINT-CAROLYN DOHERTY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d21d7537-90c0-4ba1-812b-003506f0fbb5 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d21d7537-90c0-4ba1-812b-003506f0fbb5 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030514
APPOINT-PAULA A. BASTA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8aab364-9e0c-4d64-96e2-dacb18e61ca8 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8aab364-9e0c-4d64-96e2-dacb18e61ca8 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030491
APPOINT-VERONICA HERRERO
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 378011c7-eba6-473d-b534-6e15938787de | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/378011c7-eba6-473d-b534-6e15938787de CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030525
APPOINT-MICHAEL GOETZ
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e2507af-4ad6-41d6-b7ac-bf079890bdcb | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e2507af-4ad6-41d6-b7ac-bf079890bdcb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3709
HIGHER ED-STUDENT HLTH SERVICE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d827c4a8-7f62-430c-966a-c290c763e12f | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d827c4a8-7f62-430c-966a-c290c763e12f CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030526
APPOINT-BRIAN SHANAHAN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 14f92599-71f4-491f-a620-96bdfebf9f5b | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14f92599-71f4-491f-a620-96bdfebf9f5b CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040144
APPOINT-JANE R. FLANAGAN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7115bc58-bbe4-4280-9015-2fa1f0f85632 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7115bc58-bbe4-4280-9015-2fa1f0f85632 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030577
APPOINT-MELVERTA WILKINS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e5cfe72b-6839-4639-a671-c9a13cbc0494 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5cfe72b-6839-4639-a671-c9a13cbc0494 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040040
APPOINT-SELMA D'SOUZA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d884537e-07b2-442c-bc80-3ca3999d7ba0 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d884537e-07b2-442c-bc80-3ca3999d7ba0 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030550
APPOINT-MAUREEN PULIA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cc892505-3b19-401f-ae7b-dfe5cc59c4b9 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc892505-3b19-401f-ae7b-dfe5cc59c4b9 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030539
APPOINT-WILLIAM HOBERT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b857225-ce92-4cff-8242-64504a75502c | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b857225-ce92-4cff-8242-64504a75502c CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030496
APPOINT-MARCIA BALONICK
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c988eb24-6b8b-4f37-a435-ae7f32d76880 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c988eb24-6b8b-4f37-a435-ae7f32d76880 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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