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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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SB 119
PRENATAL SYPHILIS-TESTING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9612a91b-3e7b-45c1-955f-24d0a3872411 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9612a91b-3e7b-45c1-955f-24d0a3872411 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1289
INS-SURPLUS LINE HOME STATE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1289a3e-002d-4a88-9dbf-e62444d4ad77 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1289a3e-002d-4a88-9dbf-e62444d4ad77 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2506
DCEO-ZONING TASK FORCE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 972fa44b-fd10-4415-9e81-13e0dfa3e46b | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/972fa44b-fd10-4415-9e81-13e0dfa3e46b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 71
IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d6a5e70-10ce-43ad-b92a-798b0ee92cd0 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d6a5e70-10ce-43ad-b92a-798b0ee92cd0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 291
ONE HEALTH TASK FORCE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d515b80b-dd98-4505-85ee-91b7303785e1 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d515b80b-dd98-4505-85ee-91b7303785e1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2044
WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 66e42d7b-8190-4a87-ba86-0ebc1995f12b | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66e42d7b-8190-4a87-ba86-0ebc1995f12b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1793
CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17080675-8068-421a-b38d-5d6b834dba7e | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17080675-8068-421a-b38d-5d6b834dba7e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1550
LIBRARY SYSTEMS-STATE GRANTS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a12b381-fd8b-43ae-a873-1f189017b6eb | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a12b381-fd8b-43ae-a873-1f189017b6eb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2457
COLLECTION AGENCY ACT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aec04d15-08aa-4792-acc7-f28b03ce8f4e | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aec04d15-08aa-4792-acc7-f28b03ce8f4e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 104
ADOPT-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d0c18a56-800b-49bb-a708-909d358edd34 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0c18a56-800b-49bb-a708-909d358edd34 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1230
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT-REPORT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fbe444b-f7c1-4343-9e68-c198be57ec0e | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fbe444b-f7c1-4343-9e68-c198be57ec0e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1814
DPH-AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9553666e-2eb2-46ee-8c97-622d1abf0815 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9553666e-2eb2-46ee-8c97-622d1abf0815 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1467
VEH CD-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05e37277-cf4d-4ebb-b0dc-3e3c338559f2 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05e37277-cf4d-4ebb-b0dc-3e3c338559f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2057
SCH SAFE DRILL-RULES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0cf7f609-f03c-4727-a0d6-d65f15c73d01 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cf7f609-f03c-4727-a0d6-d65f15c73d01 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1584
SCH CD-SHORT-TERM APPROVALS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e88122c5-8ab3-4479-9bca-1917619cf0a8 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e88122c5-8ab3-4479-9bca-1917619cf0a8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1672
SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cdd66f7-78ad-475f-84f7-7a719bf2f2da | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cdd66f7-78ad-475f-84f7-7a719bf2f2da CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1947
SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 875dd818-ccf9-4f24-ba58-3409747cd2e9 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/875dd818-ccf9-4f24-ba58-3409747cd2e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 31
COURT REVIEW-PERMANENCY HEARNG
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0523a14d-bf25-4729-b1bc-0994eacc257a | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0523a14d-bf25-4729-b1bc-0994eacc257a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a673f12-160d-4ffc-8507-d62541912e43 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a673f12-160d-4ffc-8507-d62541912e43 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1605
SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9519c3eb-2366-411c-82a8-0bfe278219e2 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9519c3eb-2366-411c-82a8-0bfe278219e2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1583
SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1426a8ad-27f1-4a07-a1b6-0ff8e6103baf | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1426a8ad-27f1-4a07-a1b6-0ff8e6103baf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1455
PEN CD-DEFERRED COMP-FEES
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Pensions, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 12bf6f70-5de9-4058-918b-05906a5809a4 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12bf6f70-5de9-4058-918b-05906a5809a4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1742
ROOF SAFETY FOR 1ST RESPONDERS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 424f9b4b-6090-4444-a669-3a3a33b1272f | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/424f9b4b-6090-4444-a669-3a3a33b1272f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1256
VEH CD-DISABILITY PLATE/DECAL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af30283f-e6db-4946-b995-c53dbec47226 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af30283f-e6db-4946-b995-c53dbec47226 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1764
ISP TRAINING/ACADEMY DIVISION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8919bbab-c4e5-4190-aed9-a75cefa00948 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8919bbab-c4e5-4190-aed9-a75cefa00948 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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