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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 1943
SCH CD-TIME OUT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28d6ff46-f0cd-4938-99be-a519e084f835 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28d6ff46-f0cd-4938-99be-a519e084f835 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE
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Labor | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1b9eda9c-4f96-408d-9203-9f04b48cf23e | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b9eda9c-4f96-408d-9203-9f04b48cf23e CC0-1.0 |
| Labor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 217a12ee-476b-4af6-9744-af22027ed146 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/217a12ee-476b-4af6-9744-af22027ed146 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1976
WORKERS RIGHTS AND SAFETY
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Labor | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7afa5b41-0f77-48f4-948c-9dc48a2bb813 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7afa5b41-0f77-48f4-948c-9dc48a2bb813 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 125
WATER SAFETY EDUCATION
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 354962b7-96c2-4c10-bfcd-1b1e8bcab34d | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/354962b7-96c2-4c10-bfcd-1b1e8bcab34d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 71
IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY
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Education, Amendment 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cbf527c7-2ab5-432c-bc7b-05db628cc0db | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbf527c7-2ab5-432c-bc7b-05db628cc0db CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1947
SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
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Education, Amendment 2 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a2d18e0-3e1c-4c44-bc59-1a317685cb53 | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a2d18e0-3e1c-4c44-bc59-1a317685cb53 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2459
SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1be82281-588e-4e94-bce6-f33b2ec913f7 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1be82281-588e-4e94-bce6-f33b2ec913f7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2455
DNR-VARIOUS
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f175023-459c-4c63-82e1-0ff3417c856e | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f175023-459c-4c63-82e1-0ff3417c856e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1951
IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON
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Agriculture | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 83b0b72f-a159-4103-9463-f01259e4633d | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83b0b72f-a159-4103-9463-f01259e4633d CC0-1.0 |
| Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a69793d-6e80-4469-b2b1-d0139acdea5f | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a69793d-6e80-4469-b2b1-d0139acdea5f CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2372
FARMLAND TRANSITION
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89e9b208-a0ca-4fab-a9c6-585ea90253ac | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89e9b208-a0ca-4fab-a9c6-585ea90253ac CC0-1.0 |
| Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71cb8c34-4482-4d94-a997-43126d41be0d | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71cb8c34-4482-4d94-a997-43126d41be0d CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1752
PEN CD-CHI MUNI-RECORDS
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Pensions | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 002f72ff-c527-4a7e-b3a2-19ba934f4a3b | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/002f72ff-c527-4a7e-b3a2-19ba934f4a3b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2420
EMS-OPIOID OVERDOSE REPORTS
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Behavioral and Mental Health | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eab8cdd2-fdbd-412a-ae90-33ae31d463a5 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eab8cdd2-fdbd-412a-ae90-33ae31d463a5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1455
PEN CD-DEFERRED COMP-FEES
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Pensions | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01d046f9-9db1-4d14-a72c-81fba70fb0bd | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01d046f9-9db1-4d14-a72c-81fba70fb0bd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2016
SCH CD-RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
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Pensions | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e2848ce6-8624-43d0-98a0-22bca94675a0 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2848ce6-8624-43d0-98a0-22bca94675a0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1692
LOCAL GOVT RETIREMENT PLANS
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Pensions | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8cf0c8d1-40d4-4838-9293-07b0729aa12d | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8cf0c8d1-40d4-4838-9293-07b0729aa12d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1456
PEN CD-BOARD MEMBER TRAINING
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Pensions | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51617ae6-c085-49bd-8cf5-5d211c27e85e | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51617ae6-c085-49bd-8cf5-5d211c27e85e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1937
PENSION CODE-VARIOUS
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Pensions | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ffbe1d0-9bee-4ea2-b084-abbe1db7e4d4 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ffbe1d0-9bee-4ea2-b084-abbe1db7e4d4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2406
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM
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Labor | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e64a0c0-7ce8-448e-bab3-ca95d40e350e | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e64a0c0-7ce8-448e-bab3-ca95d40e350e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1672
SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN
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Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2dafc2e-8937-4eb0-82f7-c8748fd67758 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2dafc2e-8937-4eb0-82f7-c8748fd67758 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 168e9bf1-9ea0-477b-b470-2d8e5a5b4bb6 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/168e9bf1-9ea0-477b-b470-2d8e5a5b4bb6 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1701
PUBLIC LABOR-POLICE SUPERVISOR
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Labor | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d492b6d-79ac-4644-b9bb-aac0db50e514 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d492b6d-79ac-4644-b9bb-aac0db50e514 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1983
SCH CD-GIFTED & TALENTED
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d1fceef-b82d-4646-bd7b-5bd4f78b1ad2 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d1fceef-b82d-4646-bd7b-5bd4f78b1ad2 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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