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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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Education, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a58d253d-071c-4ea0-af96-9e430ccf9741 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a58d253d-071c-4ea0-af96-9e430ccf9741 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 93db5820-2942-474b-8049-b3b2474ed21d | Feb 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93db5820-2942-474b-8049-b3b2474ed21d CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1555
SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e5e295b-a551-4b38-a026-7142e9eb4d85 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e5e295b-a551-4b38-a026-7142e9eb4d85 CC0-1.0 |
| Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5c4c46de-5200-40e1-864c-b96f2411182c | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c4c46de-5200-40e1-864c-b96f2411182c CC0-1.0 | |
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SR 5
ONLINE SAFETY EDUCATION
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd7eecd4-fdc0-4cab-a1f8-fcc83ca4c724 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd7eecd4-fdc0-4cab-a1f8-fcc83ca4c724 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1740
SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
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Education | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f9f0049a-fbf7-4043-b9fd-c6cf918c54cb | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9f0049a-fbf7-4043-b9fd-c6cf918c54cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 128
RABIES INOCULATION EXEMPTION
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 544046fd-befc-4196-897f-264abaa62492 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/544046fd-befc-4196-897f-264abaa62492 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1231
SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 507fff7d-7d5e-4ef8-9ba3-cedadca7e0f1 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/507fff7d-7d5e-4ef8-9ba3-cedadca7e0f1 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 61
WHOLE CHILD MONTH
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 503787d8-3a80-420f-a597-64efb84d90df | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/503787d8-3a80-420f-a597-64efb84d90df CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1605
SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ca9bda9d-6e3c-4c27-90f0-0bc97c94a8ab | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca9bda9d-6e3c-4c27-90f0-0bc97c94a8ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1583
SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5d11cae-87ea-4580-ad14-f8871d990f64 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5d11cae-87ea-4580-ad14-f8871d990f64 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 30
CPR/FIRST AID ED
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Education | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c2ea6e2-c92c-40ea-ab8d-7b9ab5cc2657 | Feb 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c2ea6e2-c92c-40ea-ab8d-7b9ab5cc2657 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 4
SENATE RULES 104TH
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Motion To Adopt | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79bc5d99-cc6e-40d6-b5e5-507f52a3770b | Jan 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79bc5d99-cc6e-40d6-b5e5-507f52a3770b CC0-1.0 |
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SR 1
SENATE-ELECT OFFICERS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9cb9774e-bdfa-4f56-bf6e-a2d69d679424 | Jan 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cb9774e-bdfa-4f56-bf6e-a2d69d679424 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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