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Chris Balkema

IL Senate District 53

Republican Illinois since Jan 8, 2025

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. 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

OfficePartyFromToSource
IL Senate District 53 current
Illinois
 Republican Jan 8, 2025 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,839 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 4517 — ELECTRONIC MONITORING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5411 — RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4353 — PRIVATE DETECTIVE BOARD MEMBER Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5193 — EMS MENTAL FACILITY TRANSPORT Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4676 — CRIM CD-ELDER ABUSE Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4757 — HEALTH CARE FACILITY PLANNING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4375 — SCH CD-INTERFUND TRANSFERS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4867 — VEH CD-LIGHTS EXEMPTION Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3391 — SCH CD-CHARTER SCHOOL-CLOSURE Nay May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5542 — PARKS-ASSESSMENT WAIVER Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5136 — FISH CD-ADMINISTRATIVE CLEANUP Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 340 — CIVIL LAW-TECH Nay May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4365 — METRO SANITARY DIST-RENAMING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5001 — INS-MAMMOGRAM COVERAGE Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5439 — WILDLIFE CD-LANDOWNER PERMIT Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5379 — REPEAL PA 103-653-CONVEYANCE Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 315 — BUSINESS-TECH Nay May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4576 — PEN CD-CTPF-RECORD RETENTION Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3860 — SCH CD-DEACTIVATE SCH-CONTRACT Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4934 — VEH-SICKLE CELL ANEMIA DECAL Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5099 — DEC-DAY CARE CRIMINAL CHECKS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5365 — DISABILITY-DECISION MAKING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3769 — OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY REFERRALS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3561 — BUY-NOW-PAY-LATER ACT Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5284 — HUMAN RIGHTS-MENOPAUSE CARE Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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