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Chris Balkema
IL Senate District 53
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. 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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL Senate District 53 current
Illinois |
Republican | Jan 8, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,839 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 2437
MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc0360a8-91bd-43d9-9601-de9f21285c0d | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc0360a8-91bd-43d9-9601-de9f21285c0d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2339
PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f8c47aa9-c45a-4428-b868-14be7cabce19 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8c47aa9-c45a-4428-b868-14be7cabce19 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 634
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47ccaf2e-d45d-4088-a95b-47d94ded0cab | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47ccaf2e-d45d-4088-a95b-47d94ded0cab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2318
MISLEADING PRACTICES PENALTY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ae2895a6-a3ea-4bb5-ab2b-29d45177cd42 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae2895a6-a3ea-4bb5-ab2b-29d45177cd42 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1784
JUV CT-COMMITMENT-AGE
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c5199c1-d638-46d8-83e5-734ad4f2aa46 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c5199c1-d638-46d8-83e5-734ad4f2aa46 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1939
MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE-SALES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d0e46bf-9b36-4229-b68f-c8102a2d9aa4 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d0e46bf-9b36-4229-b68f-c8102a2d9aa4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1551
AGING-FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cb0b34a8-9d4e-463d-ba8b-da058b03ec06 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb0b34a8-9d4e-463d-ba8b-da058b03ec06 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2309
RIVERS/LAKES/STREAMS-FUND
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Agriculture | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4660bac7-1329-43e0-99fa-b1b6f6a7c944 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4660bac7-1329-43e0-99fa-b1b6f6a7c944 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 108
CRIM PRO-ASSESSMENT FEES
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2389742d-970c-4a82-8aef-fdd115a8d37c | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2389742d-970c-4a82-8aef-fdd115a8d37c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1241
TWSHP CD-CEMETERY BOARD
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a14f9c2b-f96f-4678-bd90-0479a82eca49 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a14f9c2b-f96f-4678-bd90-0479a82eca49 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1988
COLLEGE PRESS-PUBLIC MEDIA
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 54ed8b34-2d19-4152-8ea3-bf97a1e7e1fc | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54ed8b34-2d19-4152-8ea3-bf97a1e7e1fc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 408
EDUCATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 132d5976-2ada-4abe-be66-2d5be0b5dcc8 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/132d5976-2ada-4abe-be66-2d5be0b5dcc8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 784
SAFETY-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3d27f72-ffbf-430c-b454-d849a58e5764 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3d27f72-ffbf-430c-b454-d849a58e5764 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1602
SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f2843b3-3948-466a-9b38-886a2d55f952 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f2843b3-3948-466a-9b38-886a2d55f952 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2247
MICROMOBILITY FIRE SAFETY
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 416870fe-6e2b-4a3b-8857-be12c24b06cc | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/416870fe-6e2b-4a3b-8857-be12c24b06cc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2487
HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc0cfdb4-960b-4435-a87a-53b7b19c4434 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc0cfdb4-960b-4435-a87a-53b7b19c4434 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2153
PHYSICAL THERAPY TELEHEALTH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 32538e48-fb7a-4d04-91b4-ce26b7b4fccd | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32538e48-fb7a-4d04-91b4-ce26b7b4fccd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1723
EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 923c1f71-0fea-4db6-9e8a-9d48ad47772a | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/923c1f71-0fea-4db6-9e8a-9d48ad47772a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 328
CIVIL LAW-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69d85c5a-d29e-4b4d-9781-1c01d637bb36 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69d85c5a-d29e-4b4d-9781-1c01d637bb36 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1422
HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b636c7be-83b6-43f1-84aa-a10474ccd74c | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b636c7be-83b6-43f1-84aa-a10474ccd74c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1173
ID CARD-HOMELESS AFFIRMATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09350a61-26ee-4af8-80af-9ed59ab30543 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09350a61-26ee-4af8-80af-9ed59ab30543 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 19
PRB-ADMIN CHANGES
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f9dd0ba-f1f6-4bef-91b5-fa26396edc42 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f9dd0ba-f1f6-4bef-91b5-fa26396edc42 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2459
SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf7c0c40-3311-4656-b291-c514039fcd52 | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf7c0c40-3311-4656-b291-c514039fcd52 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1563
EVICTION-CRIMINAL TRESSPASS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 31c8624f-2e60-4a8a-9141-4944489aaef1 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31c8624f-2e60-4a8a-9141-4944489aaef1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2179
DNR-BOAT REGISTRATION/SAFETY
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36f4da77-3867-4456-aba1-abc1342e9709 | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36f4da77-3867-4456-aba1-abc1342e9709 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)
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SR 854
IL · —
RECOGNIZES-NEHEMIAH ALLIANCE
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SB 4211
IL · —
FINANCE-APPROPRIATIONS
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SR 802
IL · —
MEMORIAL-LINDA J. HANBACK
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SB 3122
IL · —
BIPA-SECURITY PURPOSES
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SR 792
IL · —
CONGRATS-GRAND PRAIRIE FRIENDS
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SB 1347
IL · —
CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT
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SB 3619
IL · —
INC TX-HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT
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SB 1935
IL · —
REGULATORY SUNSET-STUDY
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SB 2046
IL · —
$IDOT-I80/MINOOKA
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SR 749
IL · —
IL BACON DAY
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