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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 4534 — DCFS-ABUSED CHILD-GROOMING 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
SB 3907 — CHILD CARE-TERMINOLOGY Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3275 — SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 752 — SCHOOL START TIMES Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4534 — DCFS-ABUSED CHILD-GROOMING Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3275 — SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE Yea May 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5187 — SW IL METRO/REGION PLANNING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4982 — PHARMACIES-9-8-8 INFORMATION Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5309 — WILDLIFE CD-MUTE SWAN Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5000 — HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5541 — FOOD WASTE&COMPOSTING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4843 — VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5446 — EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4300 — CAMPGROUND LICENSING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3392 — ASSISTED LIVING DISASTER PLAN Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4829 — EPA-REPEAL ENVIR LAB CERT COMM Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4462 — POWER OF ATTY-PROPERTY Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 416 — EDUCATION-TECH Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5435 — SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE REQS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3169 — ANCRA-MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4793 — PHARMACIST DISPENSING ABILITY Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5317 — EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 316 — BUSINESS-TECH Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5269 — GUARDIANSHIP-VARIOUS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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