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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 1576 — CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES Yea May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2425 — INS CD-DISCRIMINATION-FELONY Nay May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1616 — ORGAN DONOR LEAVE-PART-TIME Yea May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2516 — PFAS PRODUCT BAN Nay May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2987 — WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS Yea May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2510 — $APPROPRIATIONS-VARIOUS Nay May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 32 — TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR VACANCY Yea May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2371 — DENTAL INSURANCE ASSIGNABILITY Yea May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1082 — MUNICIPALITIES-AUDITS Yea May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1697 — 9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR Yea May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2327 — EMPLOYMENT-TECH Yea May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2568 — TRUST CODE-UNCLAIMED PROPERTY Nay May 29, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3193 — PEN CD-SURS-EARNINGS Yea May 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3657 — PEN CD-MWRD-VARIOUS Yea May 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 453 — EMPLOYMENT-TECH Nay May 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1697 — CARBON CAPTURE-COMPENSATION Yea May 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1799 — SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC Nay May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1740 — SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE Nay May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1605 — SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE Not voting May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2987 — WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS Yea May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 453 — EMPLOYMENT-TECH Nay May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3638 — WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL Yea May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1672 — SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN Not voting May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 71 — IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY Not voting May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1583 — SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Yea May 27, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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