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.
- SB2001Senate · Passed
ONLINE MARKET-ILLEGAL GOODS
Third Reading · May 14, 2025
Yea - SB2469Senate · Passed
OPIOIDS-VETERINARIAN PRESCRIPT
Third Reading · May 14, 2025
Yea - SB1274Senate · Passed
VOUCHER-TAXI & CAR-SHARE
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB1486Senate · Passed
CONSUMER FRAUD-FEE DISCLOSURE
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB851Senate · Passed
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SJR33Senate · Passed
DENY-SCHOOL CODE WAIVER
Motion To Adopt · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB2253Senate · Passed
GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB2426Senate · Passed
TREE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB798Senate · Passed
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB1911Senate · Passed
PROP TX-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB406Senate · Passed
EDUCATION-TECH
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB314Senate · Passed
BUSINESS-TECH
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB637Senate · Passed
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Third Reading · May 8, 2025
Yea - SB409Senate · Passed
EDUCATION-TECH
Third Reading · May 7, 2025
Yea - SB593Senate · Passed
HEALTH-TECH
Third Reading · May 7, 2025
Yea - SB710Senate · Passed
REGULATION-TECH
Third Reading · May 1, 2025
Yea - SB191Senate · PassedDivided
SCH BUS-SEAT SAFETY BELTS
Third Reading · April 30, 2025
Not Voting - SB1158Senate · Passed
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Third Reading · April 30, 2025
Yea - SB248Senate · PassedDivided
CRIM PRO-POST-CONVICT PETITION
Third Reading · April 30, 2025
Nay - SB1160Senate · Passed
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Third Reading · April 30, 2025
Yea - SB405Senate · PassedDivided
EDUCATION-TECH
Third Reading · April 30, 2025
Nay - SB1773Senate · Passed
CONTROLLED SUB-FENTANYL
Third Reading · April 30, 2025
Yea - SB1531Senate · PassedDivided
DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT
Third Reading · April 30, 2025
Nay - SB2008Senate · Passed
GROCERY INITIATIVE-OWNER
Third Reading · April 11, 2025
Not Voting - SJR2Senate · Passed
SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW
Motion To Adopt · April 11, 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