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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 2517 — MATERNAL MORTALITY EDUCATION Nay May 21, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2336 — LOCAL GOV-LIFT-ASSIST SERVICES Yea May 21, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1424 — COUNTIES CD-LEASE OF PROPERTY Nay May 21, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2346 — IDPH-ILLINOIS DROP ACT-DUTIES Yea May 21, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2726 — DNR-REWILDING POLICY Nay May 21, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1586 — PERSONNEL CD-MERIT STANDARD Yea May 20, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2488 — OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY-PENALTY Yea May 20, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2488 — OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY-PENALTY Yea May 20, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3200 — UNEMPLOYMENT INS-RECOVERY Yea May 20, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1586 — PERSONNEL CD-MERIT STANDARD Yea May 20, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1362 — SERVICE MEMBER EMPLOYMENT-COMP Yea May 20, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2001 — ONLINE MARKET-ILLEGAL GOODS Yea May 14, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1298 — SNAP E&T PGRAM-PUBLIC COLLEGE Nay May 14, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2303 — FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE PENALTY Yea May 14, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 324 — CHILDREN-TECH Yea May 14, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2469 — OPIOIDS-VETERINARIAN PRESCRIPT Yea May 14, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3638 — WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL Yea May 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 267 — SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK Yea May 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3638 — WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL Nay May 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3081 — SCH CD-OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME Yea May 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1976 — WORKERS RIGHTS AND SAFETY Not voting May 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1274 — VOUCHER-TAXI & CAR-SHARE Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2196 — REGULATION-TECH Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3760 — IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 33 — DENY-SCHOOL CODE WAIVER Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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