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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
SB 2802 — PEN CD-IMRF-DEATH BENEFIT Not voting Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2818 — PEN CD-CTPF-TRUSTEE ELECTION Not voting Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 4010 — PEN CD-TRS-SERVICE CREDIT Not voting Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1454 — PEN CD-CHICAGO-AUTO ENROLLMENT Not voting Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3403 — PEN CD-BD OF INVESTMENT AUDIT Not voting Mar 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3255 — DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2909 — SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3226 — SCH CD-AG ED PROGRAM REPORT Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2918 — PARENT-TEACHER ADVISORY COMM Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3913 — SCH CD-LICENSE ENDORSEMENT Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3226 — SCH CD-AG ED PROGRAM REPORT Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2761 — SCH CD-TRAINING-SERVICE ANIMAL Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3774 — SCH CD-ADMIN WITHDRAW-TRUANCY Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3051 — SCH CD-UNDESIGNATED GLUCAGON Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3641 — DEC-DAY CARE CRIMINAL CHECKS Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3361 — SCH CD-RELIGIOUS HAIRSTYLES Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2918 — PARENT-TEACHER ADVISORY COMM Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3361 — SCH CD-RELIGIOUS HAIRSTYLES Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3331 — SCH CD-EDUCATOR PREP PROG INST Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3051 — SCH CD-UNDESIGNATED GLUCAGON Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2761 — SCH CD-TRAINING-SERVICE ANIMAL Yea Mar 3, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3512 — FISH CD-ADMINISTRATIVE CLEANUP Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3152 — WILDLIFE-TRAP MEASUREMENT Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2756 — WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2756 — WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE Yea Feb 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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