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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 |
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| 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 1420
LOCAL HEALTH DEPT-RMSF
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4774f7b4-dc6b-435a-abe4-91d6d8599703 | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4774f7b4-dc6b-435a-abe4-91d6d8599703 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 2
SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW
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Motion To Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a859b4f-2d60-4192-885b-bbe267e79415 | Apr 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a859b4f-2d60-4192-885b-bbe267e79415 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1261
IHDA-HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e7560bf-61cd-4427-9b79-07d80763bbc9 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e7560bf-61cd-4427-9b79-07d80763bbc9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2463
OIL AND GAS ACT-SURETY BONDS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fa638d32-408c-4e6e-92af-bb74d23baa92 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa638d32-408c-4e6e-92af-bb74d23baa92 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2111
VEH CD-BICYCLES-EXEMPTIONS
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Third Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73f90244-865e-4196-8395-5806d3ed692a | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73f90244-865e-4196-8395-5806d3ed692a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2285
VEH CD-BICYCLE DEFINITION
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 37f1a490-f802-4f69-8ec3-21eeb8c49fba | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37f1a490-f802-4f69-8ec3-21eeb8c49fba CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1958
TRANSFER REFORM-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f68b55d-4b40-4d03-9128-09bf059994a3 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f68b55d-4b40-4d03-9128-09bf059994a3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 93
PROHIBITED FOOD ADDITIVES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 45b2a07f-1ce2-4a61-8290-58311ed8cb1d | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45b2a07f-1ce2-4a61-8290-58311ed8cb1d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 25
SWIMMING FACILITY COLD SPA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98d2512d-9bdc-4de9-b346-701739872d67 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98d2512d-9bdc-4de9-b346-701739872d67 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2201
CD CORR-DOC-REPORT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c45c23d3-9e5a-416c-a081-9cc0b0814b72 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c45c23d3-9e5a-416c-a081-9cc0b0814b72 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1667
TRUST CODE-UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a6c2876e-f3b3-4f46-a4e8-eccfdb1158f7 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6c2876e-f3b3-4f46-a4e8-eccfdb1158f7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2466
OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d6e165c1-4184-4987-a0f0-c2395e16b855 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6e165c1-4184-4987-a0f0-c2395e16b855 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1346
MANAGED CARE & INSURANCE CARDS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 40661bbc-08d4-4f64-8a41-e5c732ce1d68 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40661bbc-08d4-4f64-8a41-e5c732ce1d68 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1954
COUNTIES CD-RECALL OFFICIALS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e3c2650-0902-4211-ac99-e894d0515664 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e3c2650-0902-4211-ac99-e894d0515664 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1797
DIGITAL ASSETS & CONS PROT ACT
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e07bbb5e-e676-4398-ac2c-ccd41761ba38 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e07bbb5e-e676-4398-ac2c-ccd41761ba38 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2459
SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION
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Agriculture, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fdb5d79c-f037-4611-8a64-e0f48b87ac45 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdb5d79c-f037-4611-8a64-e0f48b87ac45 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 189
SWIMMING POOL-EQUIPMENT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed2fa8d1-8923-411b-8c90-a84b2d2bfe54 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed2fa8d1-8923-411b-8c90-a84b2d2bfe54 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 8
SAFE GUN STORAGE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18cb1744-bae9-4a50-9345-68113fa8f0b6 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18cb1744-bae9-4a50-9345-68113fa8f0b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1411
HEALTH CARE SURROGATE-POLST
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a6dbd0d6-c191-49bb-bd31-154301b73e35 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6dbd0d6-c191-49bb-bd31-154301b73e35 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 42
VEH CD-CANNABIS IN VEHICLE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8e146c9-f342-49d4-9468-8f8f13ba2b78 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8e146c9-f342-49d4-9468-8f8f13ba2b78 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2108
ST POLICE-HAZMAT-MOTOR CARRIER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5864a0a2-7f1d-4dc3-8ed3-ef029c3e2d4e | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5864a0a2-7f1d-4dc3-8ed3-ef029c3e2d4e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 213
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MEDIA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1544a67d-8c46-40fb-8f0c-44548dff3cbc | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1544a67d-8c46-40fb-8f0c-44548dff3cbc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1859
CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6361344-73fe-4996-b9c7-df704246ddc6 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6361344-73fe-4996-b9c7-df704246ddc6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1181
PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21cf17bd-8483-439c-8509-0841c6df913a | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21cf17bd-8483-439c-8509-0841c6df913a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1507
VEH CD-SAFETY ZONES
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab9cfec3-dcb1-4df7-a54a-93391d24f0d1 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab9cfec3-dcb1-4df7-a54a-93391d24f0d1 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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