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Chris Balkema

IL Senate District 53

Republican Illinois since Jan 8, 2025

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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
AM 1030591 APPOINT-LINDA J. FLOWERS	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f04d22db-6dc0-4596-bbfb-e24d86a1d42b	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f04d22db-6dc0-4596-bbfb-e24d86a1d42b CC0-1.0
HB 3842 TOWNSHIP CD-POLICE PROTECTION	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c15b9e23-2eb3-4749-b109-2493fa9d98fc	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c15b9e23-2eb3-4749-b109-2493fa9d98fc CC0-1.0
HB 3662 JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST	Revenue, Amendment 2	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll c3c58766-d9ae-4874-839a-a4b6082c7b56	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3c58766-d9ae-4874-839a-a4b6082c7b56 CC0-1.0
AM 1030524 APPOINT-PAUL J. SCHMITT	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 201d44f7-6c2a-4bfa-8c5d-40c239536050	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/201d44f7-6c2a-4bfa-8c5d-40c239536050 CC0-1.0
AM 1040088 APPOINT-RAYMOND HOOD	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 25f00075-2654-46e1-9b47-f11f7fa46837	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25f00075-2654-46e1-9b47-f11f7fa46837 CC0-1.0
HB 3446 EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b77a11a0-e288-4dc8-8c06-9c36381d450f	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b77a11a0-e288-4dc8-8c06-9c36381d450f CC0-1.0
AM 1040004 APPOINT-LAMARCUS D. WILLIAMS	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b30ac534-de66-46a6-bfff-f9bd7c4a4e0e	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b30ac534-de66-46a6-bfff-f9bd7c4a4e0e CC0-1.0
AM 1030553 APPOINT-BARBARA FLYNN CURRIE	Third Reading	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll dd68f223-cd09-4b6c-abbe-4120907ddf8f	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd68f223-cd09-4b6c-abbe-4120907ddf8f CC0-1.0
AM 1030485 APPOINT-WILLIAM LADD-CAWTHORNE	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fd621b32-6cef-4124-9dba-d66d169183e7	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd621b32-6cef-4124-9dba-d66d169183e7 CC0-1.0
AM 1030532 APPOINT-IVORY SNOW	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8803043a-2565-4c5c-af5c-a46d8c18ddb7	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8803043a-2565-4c5c-af5c-a46d8c18ddb7 CC0-1.0
HB 3657 PEN CD-MWRD-VARIOUS	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 63e731fc-56e3-42d2-b3c2-faf6d89f706d	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63e731fc-56e3-42d2-b3c2-faf6d89f706d CC0-1.0
AM 1040016 APPOINT- NOBLE MICHAEL HUFF	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 645e63c6-5e80-425a-ba75-1e1f6147b653	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/645e63c6-5e80-425a-ba75-1e1f6147b653 CC0-1.0
AM 1040124 APPOINT-ANN R. GILLESPIE	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e6fd6665-2045-4d90-8767-3547943b9d54	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6fd6665-2045-4d90-8767-3547943b9d54 CC0-1.0
AM 1030546 APPOINT-ADAM HINRICHS	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a2d67c5d-a820-4847-a8bc-69e970eb87b8	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2d67c5d-a820-4847-a8bc-69e970eb87b8 CC0-1.0
AM 1040047 APPOINT-RICHARD COSTES	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 62330308-3f82-4ea0-9eea-aaf674caa599	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62330308-3f82-4ea0-9eea-aaf674caa599 CC0-1.0
AM 1030573 APPOINT-BEATRICE J. THOMPSON	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 53e09a85-4174-49e7-9586-e2598ffe0c6f	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53e09a85-4174-49e7-9586-e2598ffe0c6f CC0-1.0
AM 1030520 APPOINT-ALEJANDRA GARZA	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f0ae673e-15c9-4ca2-ac4e-5b3253e35240	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0ae673e-15c9-4ca2-ac4e-5b3253e35240 CC0-1.0
SB 2057 SCH SAFE DRILL-RULES	Education	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b4cb0772-b256-4956-94fe-0f298ab89b8a	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4cb0772-b256-4956-94fe-0f298ab89b8a CC0-1.0
AM 1030492 APPOINT-CLAIRE LEOPOLD	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c982376-521b-4c26-a8bb-77caf22e42a6	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c982376-521b-4c26-a8bb-77caf22e42a6 CC0-1.0
AM 1030503 APPOINT-BOB MORGAN	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll daff3f66-86c3-4190-bedc-e347efb482e2	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/daff3f66-86c3-4190-bedc-e347efb482e2 CC0-1.0
HB 1787 SCH SAFETY DRILLS-TRAIN SUBS	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f87abeac-606b-4b58-a3b9-805b0aace1c4	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f87abeac-606b-4b58-a3b9-805b0aace1c4 CC0-1.0
AM 1030533 APPOINT-MARIEL HAMER	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d8b5d90-145a-4eb5-9dfe-f5d948d3de43	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d8b5d90-145a-4eb5-9dfe-f5d948d3de43 CC0-1.0
AM 1030541 APPOINT-JOSEPH D. AMARILIO	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f147dec-1f53-4930-aa7c-fa2e58e2df06	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f147dec-1f53-4930-aa7c-fa2e58e2df06 CC0-1.0
AM 1040049 APPOINT-ENNEDY D. RIVERA	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll da951925-0c54-47b8-90b4-18c15b73431f	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da951925-0c54-47b8-90b4-18c15b73431f CC0-1.0
AM 1030494 APPOINT-DAVID B. MENCHETTI	Third Reading	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 972bd0a7-6cfc-4d73-af81-dc22f6b82562	May 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/972bd0a7-6cfc-4d73-af81-dc22f6b82562 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

SR 854 IL · —
RECOGNIZES-NEHEMIAH ALLIANCE

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/b1da53a9-fdd0-4ce5-8ec4-4e8ac7c226f4 CC0-1.0
SB 4211 IL · —
FINANCE-APPROPRIATIONS

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/03fe34b0-82ea-456e-9257-99630dbc16dd CC0-1.0
SR 802 IL · —
MEMORIAL-LINDA J. HANBACK

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/8d642cb9-dbb0-4a62-a61e-828bbb86e585 CC0-1.0
SB 3122 IL · —
BIPA-SECURITY PURPOSES

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/bca40952-56e1-415c-bf88-8f5d01479f56 CC0-1.0
SR 792 IL · —
CONGRATS-GRAND PRAIRIE FRIENDS

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/8b13bac4-d7fb-4560-b2a6-513ec81e99cb CC0-1.0
SB 1347 IL · —
CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/259b364c-60c9-44d1-b01a-f4afbbcf490a CC0-1.0
SB 3619 IL · —
INC TX-HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/000fac9c-8be3-43ec-920d-efa475933c1b CC0-1.0
SB 1935 IL · —
REGULATORY SUNSET-STUDY

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/48638af2-4d9d-4e8a-a872-689b31528618 CC0-1.0
SB 2046 IL · —
$IDOT-I80/MINOOKA

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/061a60a8-9a78-4e11-88d4-00fc99c9ebab CC0-1.0
SR 749 IL · —
IL BACON DAY

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/3300c56e-9033-4355-9ec4-b0ee413268d4 CC0-1.0

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