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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 4749 — RN LICENSE TEMP SUSPENSION Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4112 — ID/DD COMMUNITY CARE ADMIN Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4509 — NURSING HOME-MENTAL ILLNESS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4284 — PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5135 — ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS Nay May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4235 — CD CORR-COMMITTED PERSON MAIL Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5551 — SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4859 — SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 415 — EDUCATION-TECH Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2270 — TRANSPORTATION-TECH Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4426 — MWRD-HIRING Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4941 — OLD UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3393 — CRIM PRO--SPEEDY TRIAL TOLL Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4472 — BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5225 — AUTISM SPECTRUM-DIAGNOSIS Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4943 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS THEFT Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4700 — ASSIST LIVING-MANDATED REPORT Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5204 — EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5095 — ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION Nay May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4687 — REPEAL-LOAN DEFAULT ACT Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4581 — SCH CD-SPEC ED TRANSITION PLAN Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 67 — COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY-VEH Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5321 — SCH CD-TEACHER SALARY-CONT ED Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5494 — STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4659 — DOMESTIC VIOL-COERCIVE CONTROL Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)

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