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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 2408
IEMA-UPDATE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c903efe2-5d21-4fdd-b601-aa72d6acf760 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c903efe2-5d21-4fdd-b601-aa72d6acf760 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1953
POLICE RECORDS & SHERIFF BOARD
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 241ded23-fdc4-4a60-884f-cc828dcca8a7 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/241ded23-fdc4-4a60-884f-cc828dcca8a7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2431
EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 679adccc-ee78-4213-b998-a0990ebeca09 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/679adccc-ee78-4213-b998-a0990ebeca09 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2164
WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0bdb151b-0bde-44d5-9299-1f2ef8afd775 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0bdb151b-0bde-44d5-9299-1f2ef8afd775 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2494
RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTICE ACT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 241d90e8-c5e6-4f71-aaef-de3a568059b2 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/241d90e8-c5e6-4f71-aaef-de3a568059b2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 90
PUBLIC FUNDS-ONLINE INFO
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 575327a6-2ed0-478d-8d2a-8c53fe70ebde | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/575327a6-2ed0-478d-8d2a-8c53fe70ebde CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2456
ENERGY EFFICIENCY-EXT REPEAL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd546aff-57b8-4b52-b18c-f3ade3a4fe68 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd546aff-57b8-4b52-b18c-f3ade3a4fe68 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2306
IFA-CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f449e558-e22b-4aa0-903c-ef4afdbb1378 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f449e558-e22b-4aa0-903c-ef4afdbb1378 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2496
PHYSICAL THERAPY ACT-SUNSET
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7496feb-39de-4291-8ee6-f177ed16032c | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7496feb-39de-4291-8ee6-f177ed16032c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1752
PEN CD-CHI MUNI-RECORDS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e3496e2-21f9-4663-bcae-677e9351b86a | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e3496e2-21f9-4663-bcae-677e9351b86a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1883
VEH CD-OBSTRUCT LICENSE PLATE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d428c73d-fc08-46b2-806d-5e049519cf9c | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d428c73d-fc08-46b2-806d-5e049519cf9c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2075
CYCLE RIDER SAFETY-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 584a8062-8e2b-4b93-82cf-eb86b0653afd | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/584a8062-8e2b-4b93-82cf-eb86b0653afd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2394
FIRST 2025 GENERAL REVISORY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4fce87f-bddb-4f19-92e9-096221281e70 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4fce87f-bddb-4f19-92e9-096221281e70 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2156
JUV DETENTION CENTR-TASK FORCE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0e70a65-e814-4e04-96f5-c9f401c2b58c | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0e70a65-e814-4e04-96f5-c9f401c2b58c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1740
SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 650a0a88-613b-4051-8fee-b85e379cabcf | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/650a0a88-613b-4051-8fee-b85e379cabcf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 69
INS CODE-RIDING THERAPY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 778ae97a-9a2f-4a3d-b3ed-6888adb5f4f9 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/778ae97a-9a2f-4a3d-b3ed-6888adb5f4f9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1383
CONDO OMBUD SUNSET REPEALED
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01f3dbcd-6376-4d24-a507-9a10fe47636b | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01f3dbcd-6376-4d24-a507-9a10fe47636b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1989
BLOOMINGTON-TREATED WASTEWATER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 233e9937-fa09-4780-9d06-66573c14c0bd | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/233e9937-fa09-4780-9d06-66573c14c0bd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2495
BCENT SUNSET EXTENSION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d030c510-6fe6-4239-81b7-61509192598c | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d030c510-6fe6-4239-81b7-61509192598c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1799
SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71ddbdda-c94f-4c8e-84af-52669f3cf1ab | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71ddbdda-c94f-4c8e-84af-52669f3cf1ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2493
GEOLOGY ACT SUNSET EXTENSION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b83e0485-5ed7-4601-b387-53448fd8cc11 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b83e0485-5ed7-4601-b387-53448fd8cc11 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1231
SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 643f94c6-729f-48d1-bd81-93f7bcc3f613 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/643f94c6-729f-48d1-bd81-93f7bcc3f613 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 26
PARENTAGE ACT-SCOPE
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Agreed Bill List | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 476af887-ba66-4ce4-9cac-56cf67d3cc52 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/476af887-ba66-4ce4-9cac-56cf67d3cc52 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2418
YOUTH NONVIOLENT RESOURCE PGM
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21b46778-0e58-4211-87fb-991b24212b63 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21b46778-0e58-4211-87fb-991b24212b63 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1899
FOID-DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d3527ed-e030-499c-852e-7f9ebdd87cfd | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d3527ed-e030-499c-852e-7f9ebdd87cfd 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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