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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 28
SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7fe9495-ba1c-4be6-a7bc-5725e81c4cae | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7fe9495-ba1c-4be6-a7bc-5725e81c4cae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2425
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll da643bee-0dfb-4138-a132-bc363c038aae | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da643bee-0dfb-4138-a132-bc363c038aae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1339
GIANT CITY STATE PARK
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a549872-6c6d-4aa7-a790-832a19637a68 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a549872-6c6d-4aa7-a790-832a19637a68 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 32
SNAP BENEFITS-VETERANS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 586724bf-2c29-4c49-8797-02fa79943700 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/586724bf-2c29-4c49-8797-02fa79943700 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2175
PERS CD-VA APPOINTMENTS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ea7ddce-b326-4a7f-82ac-69f43def50cb | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ea7ddce-b326-4a7f-82ac-69f43def50cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1343
CMS-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1c1654d-44e7-48f6-838c-ddc4bf8d0b83 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1c1654d-44e7-48f6-838c-ddc4bf8d0b83 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1325
DENTISTRY-ANESTHESIA PANEL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b5776fa4-1e84-4efe-81fe-44fa1d84c754 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5776fa4-1e84-4efe-81fe-44fa1d84c754 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 220
MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS LEAVE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 077f15df-50db-42de-bfaf-3e877de0fe21 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/077f15df-50db-42de-bfaf-3e877de0fe21 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1331
SCHOLARSHIP ACCESSIBILITY ACT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16376e53-8fc1-4e2e-af9a-c1b0401d4187 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16376e53-8fc1-4e2e-af9a-c1b0401d4187 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 100
GAMING BOARD ID CARDS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ae9c97c-5b70-481c-9ed7-0e7b38aea744 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ae9c97c-5b70-481c-9ed7-0e7b38aea744 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1922
VEHICLE CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 27a2df22-df2f-463b-b324-5d2044783a56 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27a2df22-df2f-463b-b324-5d2044783a56 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 118
DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 700a8a01-b186-4ac0-a2d9-ef4da3e30f3e | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/700a8a01-b186-4ac0-a2d9-ef4da3e30f3e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 126
INS CD-ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 942570eb-127a-4ac4-a925-9e3e7fd5e029 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/942570eb-127a-4ac4-a925-9e3e7fd5e029 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1441
SECURE CHOICE PROGRAM-IRAS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 27db23dd-f271-4237-97b8-90e02d78a59a | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27db23dd-f271-4237-97b8-90e02d78a59a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1555
SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c88c82db-8497-4c1b-9efb-23e9d70dd01f | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c88c82db-8497-4c1b-9efb-23e9d70dd01f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1920
SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80d9a053-926e-4d40-a5eb-26ff9dd156c7 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80d9a053-926e-4d40-a5eb-26ff9dd156c7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 67
NURSE AGENCY-CIVIL PENALTIES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6da6ef51-be98-423b-930f-cc91f35d28dc | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6da6ef51-be98-423b-930f-cc91f35d28dc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 58
DCEO-REGIONAL MANUFACTURING
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42bd0fe6-299c-4364-b14f-cade713e3140 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42bd0fe6-299c-4364-b14f-cade713e3140 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1504
DCFS-YOUTH INDEPENDENCE GOAL
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17de4925-264e-48be-8aab-684521ce5931 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17de4925-264e-48be-8aab-684521ce5931 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 188
OUT-OF-STATE INVOL ADM-REPEAL
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Behavioral and Mental Health, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ba3337f-6120-4190-96c4-b648777fa354 | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ba3337f-6120-4190-96c4-b648777fa354 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1616
SCH CD-MAJOR SCHOOL EVENTS
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Education, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9cb2519c-ce08-413e-9300-b191424dd81f | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cb2519c-ce08-413e-9300-b191424dd81f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1519
SCH CD-REFER LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Education, Amendment 3 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 95c2f0a9-7800-4b2e-9e11-3441390ab24e | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95c2f0a9-7800-4b2e-9e11-3441390ab24e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1943
SCH CD-TIME OUT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d74724e-d493-462e-9fcf-70e1d8c8eb71 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d74724e-d493-462e-9fcf-70e1d8c8eb71 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2057
SCH SAFE DRILL-RULES
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Education, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dfe0b851-3da3-49ea-b9b9-782ca305a1ef | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfe0b851-3da3-49ea-b9b9-782ca305a1ef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2423
SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
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Education | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ddd8a44b-9ba9-48b9-88dd-887ea4b91336 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddd8a44b-9ba9-48b9-88dd-887ea4b91336 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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