Chris Balkema
State Senator, District 53 · Republican · IL-SD-53
Bills sponsored (98)
12 as primary sponsor, 86 as cosponsor. Showing the 10 most recent they led.
- HB5494Introduced February 6, 2026
STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION
- SB3936Introduced February 6, 2026
STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION
- HB5309Introduced February 5, 2026
WILDLIFE CD-MUTE SWAN
- SB3620Introduced February 5, 2026
REGULATORY SUNSET-BOILERS
- SB2826Introduced January 13, 2026
PEN CD-IMRF-BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- SB2683Introduced October 14, 2025
LOCAL GOV DEBT-IROQUOIS CTY
- HJR32Introduced April 30, 2025
SSG TROEHLER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
- SJR24Introduced March 4, 2025
ILLINOIS BACON DAY
- SR124Introduced February 25, 2025
SUPPORT ILLINOIS FARMERS
- SB2044Introduced February 6, 2025
WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT
Voting record (1107)
Floor votes from the 104th General Assembly onwards (January 2025) for state legislators, and the current Congress for the federal delegation. Anything earlier is outside what Prairie Record holds.
- SB2215Senate · Passed
DPH-FERTILITY OPT-WMN OVER 25
Concurrence · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB2459Senate · Passed
SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION
Concurrence, Amendment 1 · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB1740Senate · PassedDivided
SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
Concurrence, Amendment 2 · May 31, 2025
Nay - SB2201Senate · Passed
CD CORR-DOC-REPORT
Concurrence, Amendment 3 · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB1602Senate · Passed
SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT
Concurrence, Amendment 1 · May 31, 2025
Yea - HB2682Senate · Passed
TANF-FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION
Third Reading · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB2503Senate · Passed
ROOFING LICENSING SUNSET
Concurrence, Amendment 2 · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB2108Senate · Passed
ST POLICE-HAZMAT-MOTOR CARRIER
Concurrence · May 31, 2025
Yea - HB1866Senate · Passed
NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION
Third Reading · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB1344Senate · PassedDivided
WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED
Concurrence, Amendment 2 · May 31, 2025
Nay - SB2431Senate · PassedDivided
EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK
Concurrence · May 31, 2025
Nay - SB1994Senate · Passed
CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS
Concurrence, Amendment 1 · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB1605Senate · Passed
SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
Concurrence, Amendment 2 · May 31, 2025
Yea - HB2771Senate · Passed
DPH-CERTIFICATE FEES
Third Reading · May 31, 2025
Yea - HB1075Senate · PassedDivided
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Third Reading · May 31, 2025
Nay - SB2487Senate · PassedDivided
HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
Concurrence · May 31, 2025
Nay - SB2503Senate · Passed
ROOFING LICENSING SUNSET
Concurrence, Amendment 3 · May 31, 2025
Yea - HB2755Senate · PassedDivided
REVENUE-VARIOUS
Third Reading · May 31, 2025
Nay - HB1505Senate · Passed
IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS
Third Reading · May 31, 2025
Yea - HB3363Senate · PassedDivided
STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Third Reading · May 31, 2025
Nay - SB73Senate · Passed
BABY FOODS-TOXIC HEAVY METALS
Concurrence, Amendment 1 · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB103Senate · Passed
ADOPTION ACT
Concurrence, Amendment 1 · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB2437Senate · PassedDivided
MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS
Concurrence, Amendment 1 · May 31, 2025
Nay - SB1548Senate · Passed
AMBER ALERTS-DISABLED PERSONS
Concurrence · May 31, 2025
Yea - SB408Senate · Passed
EDUCATION-TECH
Concurrence · May 31, 2025
Yea
Committee votes (285)
Votes in committee, which are not part of the chamber voting record above. Showing the 10 most recent.
Voted in 6 committees, most often Education (159), Labor (45), Pensions (34), Agriculture (32) and Behavioral and Mental Health (13).
- SB3403Pensions · Passed
PEN CD-BD OF INVESTMENT AUDIT
Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt: House Floor Amendment No. 1 · May 30, 2026
Yea - SB3465Labor · Passed
CONSTRUCTION-SANITARY REQS
Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt: House Floor Amendment No. 1 · May 29, 2026
Nay - HB4535Education · Passed
SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAY-ELECTION
Do Pass · May 28, 2026
Yea - SB2427Education · Passed
SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE
Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt: House Floor Amendment No. 4 · May 28, 2026
Yea - SB2427Education · Passed
SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE
Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt: House Committee Amendment No. 1 · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB5196Pensions · Passed
PEN CD-ACCELERATED BENEFIT
Do Pass · May 27, 2026
Yea - HB4537Revenue · Passed
LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS
Recommend Do Adopt: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 · May 27, 2026
Yea - HB2564Pensions · Passed
PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES
Recommend Do Adopt: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 · May 27, 2026
Nay - HB3275Education · Passed
SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Do Pass as Amended · May 26, 2026
Yea - SB3533Education · Passed
SCHCD-TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDNT
Do Pass as Amended · May 26, 2026
Yea