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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 1362
SERVICE MEMBER EMPLOYMENT-COMP
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Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bba6698-1d7d-4a8d-af28-21742681ac7c | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bba6698-1d7d-4a8d-af28-21742681ac7c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1531
DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33ab24db-49d4-45cc-b09b-dd4a01997b93 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33ab24db-49d4-45cc-b09b-dd4a01997b93 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 248
CRIM PRO-POST-CONVICT PETITION
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f5969b29-121f-44c1-b72b-4c50ba426b05 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5969b29-121f-44c1-b72b-4c50ba426b05 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1160
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll acfb3508-2347-4eb1-94ef-146ab05cb419 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acfb3508-2347-4eb1-94ef-146ab05cb419 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1773
CONTROLLED SUB-FENTANYL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 469ce5a4-8bd4-417a-8c39-e619094ac21c | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/469ce5a4-8bd4-417a-8c39-e619094ac21c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 79
PEN CD-IMRF-RETURN TO SERVICE
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Pensions | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4724e08-4a8d-4f3b-a3a6-04a793550b75 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4724e08-4a8d-4f3b-a3a6-04a793550b75 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2966
SCH CD-CONSOLIDATION ANALYSIS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d13fb63-1efc-44bd-bb75-b5e31d641d9f | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d13fb63-1efc-44bd-bb75-b5e31d641d9f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3026
SCH CD-DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65160eaa-642f-4c20-8945-f5aca7ef2c88 | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65160eaa-642f-4c20-8945-f5aca7ef2c88 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2537
SCH CD-SPEC ED-TRANSITION SERV
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2c3b90c-09d2-43d7-bc4e-062173281409 | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2c3b90c-09d2-43d7-bc4e-062173281409 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 851
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
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Education, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 57d1b351-b503-4c4d-a378-2ca6ded18625 | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57d1b351-b503-4c4d-a378-2ca6ded18625 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1368
SCH CD-PROF ED LICENSE RENEW
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9fefa65d-cb4e-4a84-98ca-e075d48f1cf6 | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9fefa65d-cb4e-4a84-98ca-e075d48f1cf6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1366
SCH CD-SPEC ED-PARENTAL NOTICE
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c2ae76e-a9a4-487e-817c-55ade876fa89 | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c2ae76e-a9a4-487e-817c-55ade876fa89 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2986
HOLOCAUST COMM-SCHOOLS-MISC
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf143d82-f8f0-4a9d-9d7e-11d70c0c232d | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf143d82-f8f0-4a9d-9d7e-11d70c0c232d CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b230597-ced4-4d00-9d36-fa88c777c8d2 | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b230597-ced4-4d00-9d36-fa88c777c8d2 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2574
SCH CD-ISBE-ASSESSMENT REPORT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 39fa9932-58e1-435d-b041-2b9445c1f389 | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39fa9932-58e1-435d-b041-2b9445c1f389 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3000
SCH CD-IDENTIFICATION CARDS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2099791f-1a34-4b29-abee-b12f2fcae92a | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2099791f-1a34-4b29-abee-b12f2fcae92a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 405
EDUCATION-TECH
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Education, Amendment 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d5920c8-8e29-4976-80cf-26cff677c36c | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d5920c8-8e29-4976-80cf-26cff677c36c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1861
SCH CD-SPEC ED-RESIDENT DIST
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5da50ef0-be53-49b7-ac2c-abd2c9bcdb11 | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5da50ef0-be53-49b7-ac2c-abd2c9bcdb11 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 13
LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE
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Motion To Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 664dda79-d805-4360-aac3-f5b320827977 | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/664dda79-d805-4360-aac3-f5b320827977 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1560
MENTAL HLTH-KIDS-BEACON
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4737b223-3ac5-45d6-9bf7-6d89924d6bf5 | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4737b223-3ac5-45d6-9bf7-6d89924d6bf5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1559
IDOT-TRAFFIC STUDIES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ce8e68fc-bab9-4346-95c6-b13fede37e0c | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce8e68fc-bab9-4346-95c6-b13fede37e0c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1523
CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4017e833-df10-428a-bddf-1887dd29b213 | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4017e833-df10-428a-bddf-1887dd29b213 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2008
GROCERY INITIATIVE-OWNER
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Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0120198-96cf-4575-874f-a16ee38c798f | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0120198-96cf-4575-874f-a16ee38c798f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2309
RIVERS/LAKES/STREAMS-FUND
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a88f74c-85b6-4bb6-ab09-cce3a0b534e3 | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a88f74c-85b6-4bb6-ab09-cce3a0b534e3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1475
HIGHER ED-BD MEMBER COMPENSATE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d2c18431-2eb9-40f0-b483-3ba4caa8ca2e | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2c18431-2eb9-40f0-b483-3ba4caa8ca2e 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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