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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 4160 — AUTO INS-RIGHT TO APPRAISAL Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4535 — SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAY-ELECTION Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5309 — WILDLIFE CD-MUTE SWAN Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2955 — EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2427 — SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4340 — COURT OF CLAIMS-PROCEDURE Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3811 — PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4418 — EPA-STORMWATER-PLASTIC PELLET Nay May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2564 — PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES Nay May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5470 — DCEO-VARIOUS Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5524 — UTILITY CHARGE TRANSPARENCY Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3454 — EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY DEVICE Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5449 — CONDO CI ASSN-DISCLSOURE INFO Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 4040 — CHARTER SCH-CONTRACT TRANSFER Nay May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4537 — LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3707 — VISION BENEFIT MANAGERS Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3070 — EDUC-FOREIGN LANG ALTERNATIVE Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2427 — SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5460 — EDUC-SCH SOCIAL WORK SCHLRSHP Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5196 — PEN CD-ACCELERATED BENEFIT Yea May 27, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2696 — QUICK-TAKE-HOFFMAN ESTATES Not voting May 27, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4537 — LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS Yea May 27, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2564 — PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES Nay May 27, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4795 — SCH-CD-LICENSE-EARLY CHILDHOOD Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3533 — SCHCD-TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDNT Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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