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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SB 406
EDUCATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c856f284-4cff-4788-be84-04284644d287 | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c856f284-4cff-4788-be84-04284644d287 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1911
PROP TX-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11ec995d-e723-4558-9aae-aaa871c06c10 | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11ec995d-e723-4558-9aae-aaa871c06c10 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 314
BUSINESS-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5ea04aa-cdc5-438c-9f8e-cb59228989fa | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5ea04aa-cdc5-438c-9f8e-cb59228989fa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1486
CONSUMER FRAUD-FEE DISCLOSURE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b5eb476-99cf-40fd-b722-dec4ed5b23cc | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b5eb476-99cf-40fd-b722-dec4ed5b23cc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2426
TREE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1928b2a3-67a3-463c-a1cd-b414827acf8c | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1928b2a3-67a3-463c-a1cd-b414827acf8c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 637
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b698d7b-3ecf-4d2c-b346-b292efb35534 | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b698d7b-3ecf-4d2c-b346-b292efb35534 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3760
IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 725ff16b-9fee-4715-b84d-6b3f14e8431a | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/725ff16b-9fee-4715-b84d-6b3f14e8431a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 851
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01a4b4c4-a8af-42ac-9081-727aac9151ce | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01a4b4c4-a8af-42ac-9081-727aac9151ce CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2253
GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e9b9049-465c-45d1-887c-4c0fce9ac7fa | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e9b9049-465c-45d1-887c-4c0fce9ac7fa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 783
SAFETY-TECH
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Agriculture, Amendment 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll af0f6770-2170-4bd4-8a78-da624c12a4ed | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af0f6770-2170-4bd4-8a78-da624c12a4ed CC0-1.0 |
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SB 798
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c0af0b9-d834-4d66-8dbf-745e9eba8e75 | May 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c0af0b9-d834-4d66-8dbf-745e9eba8e75 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 409
EDUCATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6523ca0-d0c1-450f-9f0f-7d572cd0d2f2 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6523ca0-d0c1-450f-9f0f-7d572cd0d2f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 193
OCD AWARENESS WEEK
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Behavioral and Mental Health | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 542168cd-09d6-443f-8d4e-8694061ecfe3 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/542168cd-09d6-443f-8d4e-8694061ecfe3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1648
PEN CD-FIRE-PAYMENT REDIRECTS
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Pensions | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a8f0643-f07b-46a3-90a7-cbe8e3a09202 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a8f0643-f07b-46a3-90a7-cbe8e3a09202 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 593
HEALTH-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91d1b318-5ae5-4327-832e-c1fab2c07c88 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91d1b318-5ae5-4327-832e-c1fab2c07c88 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3645
EMS-OPIOID OVERDOSE REPORTS
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Behavioral and Mental Health | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05c31e36-1f38-48d9-9ad6-af08b2bd2560 | May 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05c31e36-1f38-48d9-9ad6-af08b2bd2560 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2409
PFAS-FIREFIGHTING PPE
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Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e6190d6-54e7-4143-a2f0-65be5783e8ba | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e6190d6-54e7-4143-a2f0-65be5783e8ba CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2994
MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65262bd7-bac0-4d44-ace7-26caac4127b8 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65262bd7-bac0-4d44-ace7-26caac4127b8 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 33
DENY-SCHOOL CODE WAIVER
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 913aff68-7998-4ec0-b039-05d362dc036d | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/913aff68-7998-4ec0-b039-05d362dc036d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3772
SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 823839a1-cb01-4f20-bb14-e4dc088066b5 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/823839a1-cb01-4f20-bb14-e4dc088066b5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3200
UNEMPLOYMENT INS-RECOVERY
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Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28d94ee6-f26a-4bce-8b8a-cd9490c9f8b2 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28d94ee6-f26a-4bce-8b8a-cd9490c9f8b2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1787
SCH SAFETY DRILLS-TRAIN SUBS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d2b0891b-e09f-431e-ac82-fce09c41d45a | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2b0891b-e09f-431e-ac82-fce09c41d45a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2801
SCH CD-STEAM OPPORTUNITY LIST
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ca927c9f-e4e0-4534-8235-ee6063845cce | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca927c9f-e4e0-4534-8235-ee6063845cce CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2337
SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-SETTLEMENT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee58cb96-d071-41d5-94ec-970408d8cf91 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee58cb96-d071-41d5-94ec-970408d8cf91 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2390
SCH CD-SPECIAL ED JT AGREEMENT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 366cb288-5c5f-4f8d-a0a0-5501321f8cd8 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/366cb288-5c5f-4f8d-a0a0-5501321f8cd8 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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