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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 4379 — ADULT CHANGING STATIONS Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4327 — AUDITOR GENERAL-340B AUDIT Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 952 — STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3019 — FINANCE-AGRICULTURAL BORROWER Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3365 — MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBL Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3037 — DARK SKY ACT Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5511 — DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2524 — VEH CD-DRIVER'S LICENSE Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3967 — NURSING HOME SURVEYOR REPORT Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3020 — DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3044 — DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER-EFFECT Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3398 — CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2427 — SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4377 — PHA-NO WORK REQUIREMENTS Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 46 — LITTLE PALESTINE WAY Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 958 — STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2427 — SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4990 — HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4248 — ALGORITHMIC PRICE TRANSPARENCY Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4496 — PROCUREMENT-STATE LABS Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 118 — DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 318 — BUSINESS-TECH Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3798 — MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS Yea May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2949 — FY27 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3222 — VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME Nay May 31, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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