C
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 3309
EDU LABOR RELATIONS-NOTICE
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Labor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52c9d175-0ec2-46b7-bc38-ce5ed50c8ec9 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52c9d175-0ec2-46b7-bc38-ce5ed50c8ec9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 407
EDUCATION-TECH
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Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c119560-41d0-4ff3-85f3-c39cef8a5506 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c119560-41d0-4ff3-85f3-c39cef8a5506 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1740
SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
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Education, Amendment 4 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 124d48cc-8072-4c23-bc5d-c86a7c4efc7b | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/124d48cc-8072-4c23-bc5d-c86a7c4efc7b CC0-1.0 |
| Education, Amendment 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll bfc04521-7778-4209-a224-22c586b9b1d6 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfc04521-7778-4209-a224-22c586b9b1d6 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2327
EMPLOYMENT-TECH
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Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 860e0f61-1b48-454f-8d2d-883f04814cc4 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/860e0f61-1b48-454f-8d2d-883f04814cc4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1583
SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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Education, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b014222d-052c-4c9e-970c-1913d2484d0d | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b014222d-052c-4c9e-970c-1913d2484d0d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3772
SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
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Education, Amendment 4 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 832d0e59-2cac-44d4-9f72-e9b62692d7ee | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/832d0e59-2cac-44d4-9f72-e9b62692d7ee CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2149
SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS
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Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68dc5b5b-8cc3-4ac4-97bc-0b5526c43c49 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68dc5b5b-8cc3-4ac4-97bc-0b5526c43c49 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1920
SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION
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Education, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e4d4341-3919-4274-a99d-cdb191d28afa | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e4d4341-3919-4274-a99d-cdb191d28afa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2970
SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS
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Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2fc19f8-2db4-43c2-babe-472a7bd23a16 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2fc19f8-2db4-43c2-babe-472a7bd23a16 CC0-1.0 |
| Labor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 488758d5-3db2-4877-a988-3937fccbe7c3 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/488758d5-3db2-4877-a988-3937fccbe7c3 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2987
WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS
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Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b47bc3f3-24c2-43e5-9ebe-63a34ff5adfa | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b47bc3f3-24c2-43e5-9ebe-63a34ff5adfa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 405
EDUCATION-TECH
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Education, Amendment 1 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cd1ba584-65ab-4e7e-9167-2d291c510305 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd1ba584-65ab-4e7e-9167-2d291c510305 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 408
EDUCATION-TECH
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Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 116a9c47-93c2-494f-ac6a-f3b19c8ff802 | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/116a9c47-93c2-494f-ac6a-f3b19c8ff802 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1287
HEALTH FACILITIES-AED REQUIRED
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 82f9cfa9-f08d-497f-82e1-3a2814f9edaa | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82f9cfa9-f08d-497f-82e1-3a2814f9edaa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3718
MHDD-OIG INVESTIGATIONS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 203da0ca-0c53-4abf-95ee-434c9451c62c | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/203da0ca-0c53-4abf-95ee-434c9451c62c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1331
NETWORK ADEQUACY-GENETIC MED
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f6737039-8abd-4fb2-8fbb-5530c266b90b | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6737039-8abd-4fb2-8fbb-5530c266b90b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1168
DAY CARE CENTER-CIVIC ORG
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cec9dd20-0da8-4d1b-90f8-fa85716aaf21 | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cec9dd20-0da8-4d1b-90f8-fa85716aaf21 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3328
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA ASSESS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1816723b-a4e3-4a6e-b496-29868a9aabfa | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1816723b-a4e3-4a6e-b496-29868a9aabfa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3144
JUDICIAL PRIVACY-ADMIN JUDGES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42150a24-d50a-4469-8f1c-89bc66e742d8 | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42150a24-d50a-4469-8f1c-89bc66e742d8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3528
SCH CD-STUDENT TEACHERS-SALARY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 927d9b78-dec4-475b-bff2-619086c3a44e | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/927d9b78-dec4-475b-bff2-619086c3a44e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2386
VEHICLE-ARMED FORCES PLATES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f0ba144-5ed4-41da-877f-b24540f43b1f | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f0ba144-5ed4-41da-877f-b24540f43b1f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1597
FACILITY-TRANSFER & DISCHARGE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 83bba087-79c7-4362-b08a-a98cf38711dc | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83bba087-79c7-4362-b08a-a98cf38711dc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1842
MUNI CODE-ADMIN ADJUDICATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 747025cd-c78e-4184-a88c-7fef3e9854b8 | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/747025cd-c78e-4184-a88c-7fef3e9854b8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3096
SCH CD-FAFSA CONTACT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa888366-8503-4228-85d5-da2b8ccfa534 | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa888366-8503-4228-85d5-da2b8ccfa534 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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