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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 2201 — CD CORR-DOC-REPORT Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 189 — SWIMMING POOL-EQUIPMENT Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1523 — CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2771 — DPH-CERTIFICATE FEES Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1797 — DIGITAL ASSETS & CONS PROT ACT Not voting May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1672 — SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2456 — ENERGY EFFICIENCY-EXT REPEAL Nay May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
AM 1040206 — APPOINT-CATHERINE ROSSMILLER Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2431 — EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK Nay May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1224 — GOVT CONTRACT RETAINAGE Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2044 — WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2493 — GEOLOGY ACT SUNSET EXTENSION Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1344 — WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED Nay May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1947 — SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1602 — SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 27 — GOOD FOOD TASK FORCE Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 71 — IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1346 — MANAGED CARE & INSURANCE CARDS Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1373 — PEACE OFFICER&FIREARMS-ETRACE Nay May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 405 — EDUCATION-TECH Nay May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2201 — CD CORR-DOC-REPORT Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3247 — SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED Nay May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1866 — NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 408 — EDUCATION-TECH Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1505 — IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS Yea May 31, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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