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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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SB 1976
WORKERS RIGHTS AND SAFETY
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8d1824d-b498-4aaf-b7ad-aca03f6787d2 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8d1824d-b498-4aaf-b7ad-aca03f6787d2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2586
ISP TRAINING/ACADEMY DIVISION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb212b81-3f63-4dd1-bbae-de511aaac75f | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb212b81-3f63-4dd1-bbae-de511aaac75f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1365
THERAPIST/COUNSELOR LICENSURE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 78598535-2844-45f6-b149-609c9e84c8e1 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78598535-2844-45f6-b149-609c9e84c8e1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1865
FRAUD-TARGETED INSURANCE SALES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fcccd22-0c0e-46f8-9256-303a13f447c7 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fcccd22-0c0e-46f8-9256-303a13f447c7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1712
DPH-POLST TRAINING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee0a8a9a-893b-41bc-8508-3f9c3ffb70c0 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee0a8a9a-893b-41bc-8508-3f9c3ffb70c0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1158
METRO WATER RECLAMATION BONDS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb56077e-c5fa-4f6f-8a5b-8787d9488a2b | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb56077e-c5fa-4f6f-8a5b-8787d9488a2b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 871
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f211e13-ce88-47d5-b5af-bbce7607f3fd | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f211e13-ce88-47d5-b5af-bbce7607f3fd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2690
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f9c1e699-ac51-43e9-bdeb-6e3a55d7f77c | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9c1e699-ac51-43e9-bdeb-6e3a55d7f77c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1431
FACILITY FEE TRANSPARENCY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba894e36-c962-49c1-89c6-0ccfbe1f0ccf | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba894e36-c962-49c1-89c6-0ccfbe1f0ccf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2751
VEH CD-UNLICENSED DEALERS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a9d000f-ebc2-4b51-8c54-7382b9d1593d | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a9d000f-ebc2-4b51-8c54-7382b9d1593d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1073
COLL STUDENT IMMUNIZATION-TDAP
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 93d40835-bdf9-4e2e-bc32-66c0af5bce4e | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93d40835-bdf9-4e2e-bc32-66c0af5bce4e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2215
DPH-FERTILITY OPT-WMN OVER 25
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b63e7612-7f34-482f-887f-990dcebca664 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b63e7612-7f34-482f-887f-990dcebca664 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2340
WILDLIFE CD-LANDOWNER 20 ACRES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47aec408-a815-4002-9893-0f22e6e35e53 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47aec408-a815-4002-9893-0f22e6e35e53 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1083
PROPERTY-GENDER NEUTRAL
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a93b341-5e87-43b4-a9e7-936acbc45b52 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a93b341-5e87-43b4-a9e7-936acbc45b52 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1715
DCFS-POLICE/SECURITY-REPEAL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ecf9c37-9fd8-4f7d-819a-602d6cc62d7a | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ecf9c37-9fd8-4f7d-819a-602d6cc62d7a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1605
REAL PROP CONSERVATION RIGHTS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eab37ade-a173-415e-81dd-ad885474af5d | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eab37ade-a173-415e-81dd-ad885474af5d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1189
PREVAILING WAGE-FED PROJECT
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 96543a44-6da1-4f83-8668-b7100601ab3e | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96543a44-6da1-4f83-8668-b7100601ab3e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 42
LIBRARIES-NONRESIDENTS-FEES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75d07f24-62f3-4fe0-87dd-9b4862a1e9c3 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75d07f24-62f3-4fe0-87dd-9b4862a1e9c3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2339
WILDLIFE CD-CHRONIC WASTING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b487b8f9-f8df-4b48-b3c6-fb4fc3d00767 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b487b8f9-f8df-4b48-b3c6-fb4fc3d00767 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2464
INS-HEALTH/NEONATAL COST SHARE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d52cc17d-b766-4b45-b9c2-85c6c2e728ff | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d52cc17d-b766-4b45-b9c2-85c6c2e728ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2390
SCH CD-SPECIAL ED JT AGREEMENT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 139f576f-6171-4d17-ac81-f47bbd1db4cf | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/139f576f-6171-4d17-ac81-f47bbd1db4cf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2139
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 874c8208-8b8a-49ab-8593-615f77c92b7b | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/874c8208-8b8a-49ab-8593-615f77c92b7b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2947
GAMING-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87670f2b-8e17-4561-8541-8fbd3949d0ed | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87670f2b-8e17-4561-8541-8fbd3949d0ed CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1699
EPA-PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74e2636b-3ab6-43b8-b0ea-d8b28fe2290b | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74e2636b-3ab6-43b8-b0ea-d8b28fe2290b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1754
TICK ACT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e5a91ca4-c032-42d4-baba-6eb8fa0c4ba6 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5a91ca4-c032-42d4-baba-6eb8fa0c4ba6 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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