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 2994
MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2eeb0520-e301-49e8-ac44-83eefba3ddea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2eeb0520-e301-49e8-ac44-83eefba3ddea CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3377
SCH CD-HOMELESS YOUTH FUNDING
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd3e5d59-28fe-47cc-973e-73cae76e6eff | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd3e5d59-28fe-47cc-973e-73cae76e6eff 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 8a84d58e-dd58-4c79-8209-e922b6fe8b9f | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a84d58e-dd58-4c79-8209-e922b6fe8b9f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3096
SCH CD-FAFSA CONTACT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 275bcee2-4a90-4eaf-9a81-41301da41d53 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/275bcee2-4a90-4eaf-9a81-41301da41d53 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3500
ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM INFO
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 245a7bd0-4c78-4231-a846-6498bc12e702 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/245a7bd0-4c78-4231-a846-6498bc12e702 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef168f95-2850-4515-97ab-2738a6a6530a | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef168f95-2850-4515-97ab-2738a6a6530a CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 3275
SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 44029adc-3f68-47f5-b88e-0386011a335d | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44029adc-3f68-47f5-b88e-0386011a335d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2962
VEH CD-THIRD DIVISION
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b24ce8b-0732-43e2-aefc-a5c487554a2c | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b24ce8b-0732-43e2-aefc-a5c487554a2c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2986
HOLOCAUST COMM-SCHOOLS-MISC
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Education, Amendment 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a4c54385-a02d-425d-b667-51bf52b25e22 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4c54385-a02d-425d-b667-51bf52b25e22 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3097
SCH CD-FAFSA COMPLETION
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 983270a9-55d3-4dee-9af0-3c6a4d587b74 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/983270a9-55d3-4dee-9af0-3c6a4d587b74 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3039
SCH CD-HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 181890d4-8a7d-43c1-a807-6afe173dbfd9 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/181890d4-8a7d-43c1-a807-6afe173dbfd9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2802
SCH CD-STEAM ABSENCE EXEMPTION
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9d16801-7eb0-4624-a907-90c68302cbae | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9d16801-7eb0-4624-a907-90c68302cbae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 851
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
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Education, Amendment 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a46851ff-3f37-4033-9d17-69aec7ebe27f | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a46851ff-3f37-4033-9d17-69aec7ebe27f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3772
SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
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Education | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 404b0d0b-6160-4222-aaf4-d63b93d8bbca | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/404b0d0b-6160-4222-aaf4-d63b93d8bbca CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2340
WILDLIFE CD-LANDOWNER 20 ACRES
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 412d4647-adc2-455c-bb71-6fa3f5be28bc | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/412d4647-adc2-455c-bb71-6fa3f5be28bc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2339
WILDLIFE CD-CHRONIC WASTING
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e738243-5229-403c-a1b8-15d61534f747 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e738243-5229-403c-a1b8-15d61534f747 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 710
REGULATION-TECH
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Agriculture, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a69985d6-5a30-4057-bcd3-d5e45b59d1ce | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a69985d6-5a30-4057-bcd3-d5e45b59d1ce CC0-1.0 |
| Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 226e5244-8ff5-4a08-aad3-7c48ed8dedba | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/226e5244-8ff5-4a08-aad3-7c48ed8dedba CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 3094
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM
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Labor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53242aa5-2055-48eb-a49d-05076006edf8 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53242aa5-2055-48eb-a49d-05076006edf8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3046
UNI CIVIL SERVICE-EMPLOYEE RTS
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Labor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65aa11bd-ea8b-40e8-a5d3-fbed2d42c619 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65aa11bd-ea8b-40e8-a5d3-fbed2d42c619 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1158
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38056771-3151-4a3d-8428-f01853f73112 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38056771-3151-4a3d-8428-f01853f73112 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 405
EDUCATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 78dd1763-ca4e-4c9a-8acc-e8edc2b3e8fc | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78dd1763-ca4e-4c9a-8acc-e8edc2b3e8fc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1278
VICTIMS SAFETY-ELECTRONICS
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Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90efe11a-caf8-4c45-be5b-2664c8df6a30 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90efe11a-caf8-4c45-be5b-2664c8df6a30 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1189
PREVAILING WAGE-FED PROJECT
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Labor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18a58054-f192-4ebd-83a4-042bdd9c2977 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18a58054-f192-4ebd-83a4-042bdd9c2977 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 191
SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS
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Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e0b6eb2-e4f9-44ba-980e-b22442bb103d | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e0b6eb2-e4f9-44ba-980e-b22442bb103d 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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