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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 3408 — COLOR VISION TESTING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1796 — BODY CAMERAS-FOIA REQUESTS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 343 — CIVIL LAW-TECH Nay May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5167 — TOWNSHIP CD-WEED CUTTING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5574 — DHFS-PACE-OUTREACH & EDUCATION Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2190 — REGULATION-TECH Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4948 — INTELL SPEED ASSIST PROGRAM Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4217 — COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4255 — CRIM CD-TRAVELING ANIMAL ACTS Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4725 — WORKER PROTECTION UNIT Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4420 — COLLEGE PRESS ACT-PUBLIC MEDIA Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4514 — GENERAL RATE INCREASE HEARINGS Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4844 — JUROR PAY-EMPLOYER Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4536 — SCH CD-REG SUP INSTITUT-TRAUMA Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4385 — MILITARY PLATES-SECOND SET Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4862 — SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4044 — CONSUMER RIGHT TO RETURN Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3208 — VEH CD-HUSBANDRY IMPLEMENT DEF Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4654 — HUMAN TRAFFICKING-SIGNS Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3211 — TELEDENTISTRY EXAMINATIONS Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4577 — SCH CD-K-PLAY-BASED LEARNING Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4277 — NOTARIES-APPLICATION BY FELON Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2137 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3175 — VEH CD-PASSING SCHOOL BUS Yea May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5552 — EDUCATION-VARIOUS Nay May 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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