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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 1548
AMBER ALERTS-DISABLED PERSONS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 479d77d8-f0ec-44d3-84e4-1fc049aeadba | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/479d77d8-f0ec-44d3-84e4-1fc049aeadba CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1994
CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62fe0951-27e7-4c00-be2f-d6cea1d03619 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62fe0951-27e7-4c00-be2f-d6cea1d03619 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 128
RABIES INOCULATION EXEMPTION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f585e716-cad4-4a3e-a465-4a502e4f2923 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f585e716-cad4-4a3e-a465-4a502e4f2923 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2149
SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1eed8b08-28e9-468d-9e93-4bfe45e0ceb4 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1eed8b08-28e9-468d-9e93-4bfe45e0ceb4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2500
MOBILE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 118b3ecb-e272-45a1-8c2f-46eb836f7d88 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/118b3ecb-e272-45a1-8c2f-46eb836f7d88 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1288
FOOD HANDLING-TRAINING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 719bd15f-ee0f-49b5-854d-3645abab3ed0 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/719bd15f-ee0f-49b5-854d-3645abab3ed0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 407
EDUCATION-TECH
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53acba49-d32a-427b-9647-af5f0129c8e3 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53acba49-d32a-427b-9647-af5f0129c8e3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1195
TRAUMA-INFORMED RESPONSE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68d2b6ec-a20b-4d6e-836b-fb56cbf93608 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68d2b6ec-a20b-4d6e-836b-fb56cbf93608 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1738
CIV PRO-POST-JUDGMENT RELIEF
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50df0f74-93c8-4438-b126-ab92d9f73f83 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50df0f74-93c8-4438-b126-ab92d9f73f83 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1614
FINANCE-SOS PETTY CASH
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll bbe8395e-268b-4d28-9619-62b4fd302840 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbe8395e-268b-4d28-9619-62b4fd302840 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1380
CTY CD & MUNI CD-UTILITY POLES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b502c43c-0740-45ae-82e1-6b5864ccc219 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b502c43c-0740-45ae-82e1-6b5864ccc219 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1446
FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd651da8-7e26-40bf-86c0-af3d41658384 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd651da8-7e26-40bf-86c0-af3d41658384 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2323
HUMAN TRAFFICKING-VICTIMS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 501e764b-5fd2-4c67-91b3-46251871ca24 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/501e764b-5fd2-4c67-91b3-46251871ca24 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1774
DHFS-SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07e5e28b-d1b9-4222-9d64-a021ab828082 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07e5e28b-d1b9-4222-9d64-a021ab828082 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1607
FREEDOM TRAILS COMMISSION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2beecb97-7ade-452b-bc39-e7143cc74444 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2beecb97-7ade-452b-bc39-e7143cc74444 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2129
IDOT-LOCAL GOV PORTAL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 692db0ca-1f4b-430c-914c-3200a2fca244 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/692db0ca-1f4b-430c-914c-3200a2fca244 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2427
SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be68c8e1-8017-46ff-aae2-0e9c25bfe508 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be68c8e1-8017-46ff-aae2-0e9c25bfe508 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1418
INS CD-PERIPHERAL ARTERY TEST
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50062b63-4dbb-40e2-9ce4-e9c9445629da | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50062b63-4dbb-40e2-9ce4-e9c9445629da CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2503
ROOFING LICENSING SUNSET
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bbed4ed4-7e91-4752-894d-e2c6d9a37e38 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbed4ed4-7e91-4752-894d-e2c6d9a37e38 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1249
VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 921c47b6-e108-4f2f-a67e-14ac04a50cb6 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/921c47b6-e108-4f2f-a67e-14ac04a50cb6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2266
EPA-WATER SUPPLIES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3285e8fa-79f8-483a-af47-2b571c23a930 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3285e8fa-79f8-483a-af47-2b571c23a930 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1344
WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c38a44d-71a2-401f-b8ad-79b454597e47 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c38a44d-71a2-401f-b8ad-79b454597e47 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1983
SCH CD-GIFTED & TALENTED
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7fc9d05e-dbb2-4a80-b97b-59ff2837cfce | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fc9d05e-dbb2-4a80-b97b-59ff2837cfce CC0-1.0 |
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SB 243
OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 86ff4e58-2ca1-4eba-93b7-e7b0fc59a6ea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86ff4e58-2ca1-4eba-93b7-e7b0fc59a6ea CC0-1.0 |
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SB 224
EPA-WATER MAIN INSTALLATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 973dfe8d-12e1-4c38-8976-61f37e6be491 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/973dfe8d-12e1-4c38-8976-61f37e6be491 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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