C
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 1947
SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
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Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0292de25-0fae-42a5-aee5-85812edaeda5 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0292de25-0fae-42a5-aee5-85812edaeda5 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3753b6c3-98ea-4225-b438-b7dd96935e90 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3753b6c3-98ea-4225-b438-b7dd96935e90 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 2427
SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8506a317-91d3-48a4-b55c-af283871b5c9 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8506a317-91d3-48a4-b55c-af283871b5c9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2149
SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73c8d0f3-e840-4535-aedb-9bd31a263217 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73c8d0f3-e840-4535-aedb-9bd31a263217 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2339
PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE
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Labor | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a632888-3159-4318-ad9d-c9885e9a55fd | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a632888-3159-4318-ad9d-c9885e9a55fd CC0-1.0 |
| Labor | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 071f5b44-2d86-4e3e-8c92-f1eafe5a786d | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/071f5b44-2d86-4e3e-8c92-f1eafe5a786d CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1519
SCH CD-REFER LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d278fbd3-5a27-40ef-b9d4-514def410773 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d278fbd3-5a27-40ef-b9d4-514def410773 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 35d408af-db2a-4ccf-98e4-2bab1c141a30 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35d408af-db2a-4ccf-98e4-2bab1c141a30 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1740
SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
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Education, Amendment 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba67b30d-2005-4091-8e24-983d8ca4af1c | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba67b30d-2005-4091-8e24-983d8ca4af1c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 220
MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS LEAVE
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Labor | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll e858d00d-512f-4828-9b28-7695f220dc61 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e858d00d-512f-4828-9b28-7695f220dc61 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 141
AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION–LABOR
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Labor | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20a31fc3-520f-4f00-ad0a-207d0b286e51 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20a31fc3-520f-4f00-ad0a-207d0b286e51 CC0-1.0 |
| Labor | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a423943-9c08-4523-981d-dc667e9406a5 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a423943-9c08-4523-981d-dc667e9406a5 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 164
PREVAILING WAGE-FED PROJECT
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Labor | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7165a3e2-83a7-4597-9ad1-929a1244b7bd | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7165a3e2-83a7-4597-9ad1-929a1244b7bd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1329
SCH CD-ED LICENSE-DISCLOSURE
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48a01f5d-44fc-419d-8f13-85f0105410e6 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48a01f5d-44fc-419d-8f13-85f0105410e6 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79a7abb9-d213-4c5c-8a04-a00fccb0c7ce | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79a7abb9-d213-4c5c-8a04-a00fccb0c7ce CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1920
SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a261d9f-4fcf-4206-a128-28bd6dbab3e3 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a261d9f-4fcf-4206-a128-28bd6dbab3e3 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17188d0c-d57c-4208-9dc7-555b2f3fb763 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17188d0c-d57c-4208-9dc7-555b2f3fb763 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 71
IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 752e7641-fbc4-4ee4-9da6-07ffd104d2c1 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/752e7641-fbc4-4ee4-9da6-07ffd104d2c1 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ff39756-d363-4707-8249-9f44711f875c | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ff39756-d363-4707-8249-9f44711f875c CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1231
SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES
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Education, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d10c845b-9309-4b42-9e49-c0d4a9cc0da5 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d10c845b-9309-4b42-9e49-c0d4a9cc0da5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1983
SCH CD-GIFTED & TALENTED
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 552b6026-9344-4ebb-be9b-c3023249a5c2 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/552b6026-9344-4ebb-be9b-c3023249a5c2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2438
SCH CD-RADON TESTING
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Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll d34d3b93-1e65-4d8e-a0ad-0dc46c4ce8f9 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d34d3b93-1e65-4d8e-a0ad-0dc46c4ce8f9 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030443
APPOINT-KATHRYN M. HARRIS
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b8eab5f-038d-4100-a10c-3a13c237c58f | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b8eab5f-038d-4100-a10c-3a13c237c58f CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030474
APPOINT-BRIAN RICHARDSON
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Motion | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d0e363f-6d65-42bf-808f-62615c33403f | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d0e363f-6d65-42bf-808f-62615c33403f CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030464
APPOINT-JAMES MARTIN CONWAY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fdbeee00-5690-4a2e-b06f-b653ce8c71d5 | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdbeee00-5690-4a2e-b06f-b653ce8c71d5 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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