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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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HB 1576
CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5241f515-3cdf-47a9-a109-07e37ea5fb10 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5241f515-3cdf-47a9-a109-07e37ea5fb10 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2425
INS CD-DISCRIMINATION-FELONY
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4f5d681-fc07-4a46-ad1e-dcea786635bd | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4f5d681-fc07-4a46-ad1e-dcea786635bd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1616
ORGAN DONOR LEAVE-PART-TIME
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 27fb7c9a-396f-4e7d-afdb-f26266392f9b | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27fb7c9a-396f-4e7d-afdb-f26266392f9b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2516
PFAS PRODUCT BAN
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 829dd661-c832-4624-a2b5-119255160219 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/829dd661-c832-4624-a2b5-119255160219 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2987
WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63568b5f-855b-4262-b800-2b4e9f60f59a | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63568b5f-855b-4262-b800-2b4e9f60f59a CC0-1.0 |
| Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89bf760c-4fb7-4c65-a950-e459676859ef | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89bf760c-4fb7-4c65-a950-e459676859ef CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2510
$APPROPRIATIONS-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 205f949d-deaa-4839-acbe-353da47c479a | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/205f949d-deaa-4839-acbe-353da47c479a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 32
TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR VACANCY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e201d326-0d94-4a83-ad36-92ffbe8e0788 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e201d326-0d94-4a83-ad36-92ffbe8e0788 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2371
DENTAL INSURANCE ASSIGNABILITY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61a6f6a0-c848-4725-b593-74d3ca4ad3ed | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61a6f6a0-c848-4725-b593-74d3ca4ad3ed CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1082
MUNICIPALITIES-AUDITS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 346b3481-875c-4bb3-a4be-30e25f35d02e | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/346b3481-875c-4bb3-a4be-30e25f35d02e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1697
9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25f43b4c-b19f-4952-aa7a-3872490d2ecf | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25f43b4c-b19f-4952-aa7a-3872490d2ecf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2327
EMPLOYMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 204a8075-f3a3-4652-a476-91569c10040d | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/204a8075-f3a3-4652-a476-91569c10040d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2568
TRUST CODE-UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1149773b-2068-4b37-a0f5-460146418b15 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1149773b-2068-4b37-a0f5-460146418b15 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3193
PEN CD-SURS-EARNINGS
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Pensions, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69b06aae-00c4-498e-b376-adedae1a7473 | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69b06aae-00c4-498e-b376-adedae1a7473 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3657
PEN CD-MWRD-VARIOUS
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Pensions, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ad21928-4723-4ee4-a5af-e7b418b2d196 | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ad21928-4723-4ee4-a5af-e7b418b2d196 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 453
EMPLOYMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 96e0dcc4-128e-437a-8ffc-4b62f9654076 | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96e0dcc4-128e-437a-8ffc-4b62f9654076 CC0-1.0 |
| Labor, Amendment 1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f539bcb7-da7d-417c-a609-b62e17b1ae6c | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f539bcb7-da7d-417c-a609-b62e17b1ae6c CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1697
CARBON CAPTURE-COMPENSATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ccad1dd4-ef5c-4bf4-b8c9-636fa5208a33 | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccad1dd4-ef5c-4bf4-b8c9-636fa5208a33 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1799
SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC
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Education, Amendment 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 131dbd95-d3ec-4831-aa05-35792cbb97b6 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/131dbd95-d3ec-4831-aa05-35792cbb97b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1740
SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
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Education | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f491a272-98e3-445f-8bc9-ce72bea09412 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f491a272-98e3-445f-8bc9-ce72bea09412 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1605
SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
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Education, Amendment 2 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll df24b8f3-002d-4c86-b741-8a24bcbcd9b2 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df24b8f3-002d-4c86-b741-8a24bcbcd9b2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3638
WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL
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Labor, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c9d8f87-46e2-4b7b-871f-6dd2da432063 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c9d8f87-46e2-4b7b-871f-6dd2da432063 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1672
SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN
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Education, Amendment 1 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05bf11c6-5c6c-43f5-b574-16a51219a294 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05bf11c6-5c6c-43f5-b574-16a51219a294 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 71
IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY
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Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10b87498-5c48-4f0e-bb53-d1a7a599fc11 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10b87498-5c48-4f0e-bb53-d1a7a599fc11 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1583
SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a525848-767d-414a-9e13-8f4573f67fa0 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a525848-767d-414a-9e13-8f4573f67fa0 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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