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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 406 — EDUCATION-TECH Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1911 — PROP TX-AFFORDABLE HOUSING Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 314 — BUSINESS-TECH Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1486 — CONSUMER FRAUD-FEE DISCLOSURE Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2426 — TREE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 637 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-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
SB 851 — TRANSPORTATION-TECH Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2253 — GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 783 — SAFETY-TECH Nay May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 798 — STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH Yea May 8, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 409 — EDUCATION-TECH Yea May 7, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 193 — OCD AWARENESS WEEK Yea May 7, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1648 — PEN CD-FIRE-PAYMENT REDIRECTS Yea May 7, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 593 — HEALTH-TECH Yea May 7, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3645 — EMS-OPIOID OVERDOSE REPORTS Yea May 7, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2409 — PFAS-FIREFIGHTING PPE Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2994 — MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 33 — DENY-SCHOOL CODE WAIVER Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3772 — SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3200 — UNEMPLOYMENT INS-RECOVERY Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1787 — SCH SAFETY DRILLS-TRAIN SUBS Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2801 — SCH CD-STEAM OPPORTUNITY LIST Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2337 — SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-SETTLEMENT Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2390 — SCH CD-SPECIAL ED JT AGREEMENT Yea May 6, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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