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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
AM 1040055 — APPOINT-WILLIAM ROBERT ROY Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1437 — NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL Nay Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040076 — APPOINT-DAVID E. OLSON Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1030597 — APPOINT-JOAN BREIER BRODSKY Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040101 — APPOINT-STEPHANIE FERST ALTMAN Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040073 — APPOINT-JAMES G. ARGIONIS Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040025 — APPOINT-MARISA LISET RICHARDS Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040044 — APPOINT-ARACELI G. GARZA Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040091 — APPOINT-CHERITA ELLENS Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1030592 — APPOINT-JOSEPH M. STUKENBERG Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040059 — APPOINT-ANDREA ZOPP Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040037 — APPOINT-SCOTT CRUZ Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040027 — APPOINT-NICOLE FLORENCE Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040079 — APPOINT-JOHN R. BUTLER Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1698 — LAND TRANSFER-WILL COUNTY Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040058 — APPOINT-PAMELA MCDONOUGH Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040018 — APPOINT-RAMONE L. COLLINS Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040067 — APPOINT-JANICE MARIE GLENN Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2111 — VEH CD-BICYCLES-EXEMPTIONS Nay Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1030596 — APPOINT-KELLY CLAIRE SIMON Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1989 — BLOOMINGTON-TREATED WASTEWATER Nay Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040080 — APPOINT-SHIRLEY A. PEREZ Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1911 — PROP TX-AFFORDABLE HOUSING Nay Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040307 — APPOINT-RODGER A. HEATON Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040152 — APPOINT-TONNETTE R. WILLIAMS Yea Oct 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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