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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 1030561
APPOINT-SHEILA SIMON
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5553c200-45cb-434d-91d6-74a87ea08534 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5553c200-45cb-434d-91d6-74a87ea08534 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030482
APPOINT-ANITA BANERJI
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c1e3ede-5fd4-472d-bbbd-0cbcadd3265e | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c1e3ede-5fd4-472d-bbbd-0cbcadd3265e CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030518
APPOINT-BENJAMIN REYES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7037a92-0311-41e4-b380-0afd2d5f8f38 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7037a92-0311-41e4-b380-0afd2d5f8f38 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040104
APPOINT-JERRY F. COSTELLO II
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b26a8cde-9e67-476d-ad9d-24541475bbb6 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b26a8cde-9e67-476d-ad9d-24541475bbb6 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040050
APPOINT-DEBORAH HAGAN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f435b20a-f727-4f31-8c2f-cd159d5b1ca7 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f435b20a-f727-4f31-8c2f-cd159d5b1ca7 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030566
APPOINT-ALLISON POWERS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cbc8c5ab-fbd5-40a2-9277-51768e69679b | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbc8c5ab-fbd5-40a2-9277-51768e69679b CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030489
APPOINT-RODNEY STEVEN ALFORD
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50d51ae8-c7a6-4a0e-b277-a388a468114d | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50d51ae8-c7a6-4a0e-b277-a388a468114d CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040133
APPOINT-ANTHONY J. VAUGHN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07ed6548-ad75-4fef-8f8d-f90b4d1e9ac8 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07ed6548-ad75-4fef-8f8d-f90b4d1e9ac8 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030506
APPOINT-MICHELLE COADY CARTER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b6ceb70-7380-43c2-8b1e-b445d7299748 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b6ceb70-7380-43c2-8b1e-b445d7299748 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030512
APPOINT-JENAN Z. MOHAJIR
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d1d309d-3243-43c4-bb9e-f73493c95096 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d1d309d-3243-43c4-bb9e-f73493c95096 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040120
APPOINT-JAMES L. BENNETT
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9e3e482-b001-46b5-bc7b-f84be8e3a9e7 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9e3e482-b001-46b5-bc7b-f84be8e3a9e7 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030535
APPOINT-DAVID S. FOX JR.
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 04b1427e-74f0-429f-aae5-fc0d42ad446d | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04b1427e-74f0-429f-aae5-fc0d42ad446d CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030547
APPOINT-JEFFREY B. HUEBSCH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d5b3f198-bb41-4021-8f2f-fb59832df7ec | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5b3f198-bb41-4021-8f2f-fb59832df7ec CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040031
APPOINT-CHRISTOPHER A. HARRIS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cb8c4f26-6208-4257-87ed-105e9bae0ac7 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb8c4f26-6208-4257-87ed-105e9bae0ac7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3339
ROAD CAMERA-HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf8fd314-b152-40a6-9cdd-b8013946476d | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf8fd314-b152-40a6-9cdd-b8013946476d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3193
PEN CD-SURS-EARNINGS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c674cab2-cee9-4156-aa4a-9d9613259130 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c674cab2-cee9-4156-aa4a-9d9613259130 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1302
VICTIMS-HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f29c44cb-83f3-472c-a3f1-09e9b5f408aa | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f29c44cb-83f3-472c-a3f1-09e9b5f408aa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2967
HIGHER ED-MISCONDUCT SURVEY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f0440fc-4354-4359-bc09-90f434271b08 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f0440fc-4354-4359-bc09-90f434271b08 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2459
SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION
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Agriculture, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d91ca2f2-8bea-4f18-bc75-b54c5f9fa67d | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d91ca2f2-8bea-4f18-bc75-b54c5f9fa67d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2772
IL SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f9e0b81-5a3d-4912-882a-c0837d7563af | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f9e0b81-5a3d-4912-882a-c0837d7563af CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2387
MHDD CD-OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f40414b6-3e01-4691-9349-aed39f2e9635 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f40414b6-3e01-4691-9349-aed39f2e9635 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3177
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCT-DELIVERY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0045e831-f62f-4b6a-8d39-4cad5a09e1cb | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0045e831-f62f-4b6a-8d39-4cad5a09e1cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2455
DNR-VARIOUS
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Agriculture, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a0356921-52d4-4eab-ac52-93f1b37f23ce | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0356921-52d4-4eab-ac52-93f1b37f23ce CC0-1.0 |
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HB 22
CROHNS AND COLITIS AWARENESS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff6a169d-baa9-498d-9b64-0c8936d057b3 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff6a169d-baa9-498d-9b64-0c8936d057b3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3019
DENTAL PRACTICE ACT EXTENSION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb4224fe-ec22-4461-a445-c2c89ff4b032 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb4224fe-ec22-4461-a445-c2c89ff4b032 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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