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.
- HB2335Senate · PassedDivided
VEH CD-VARIOUS
Third Reading · May 29, 2026
Nay - HB4966Senate · PassedDivided
DCFS-SECURE ACT
Third Reading · May 29, 2026
Nay - HB4534Senate · Passed
DCFS-ABUSED CHILD-GROOMING
Third Reading · May 29, 2026
Yea - HB5196Senate · Passed
PEN CD-ACCELERATED BENEFIT
Third Reading · May 29, 2026
Yea - HB4339Senate · PassedDivided
SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER
Third Reading · May 29, 2026
Not Voting - HB4649Senate · Passed
FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT
Third Reading · May 29, 2026
Yea - HB4758Senate · PassedDivided
JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE
Third Reading · May 29, 2026
Nay - HB2955Senate · Passed
EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB3275Senate · Passed
SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB3811Senate · Passed
PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB4418Senate · PassedDivided
EPA-STORMWATER-PLASTIC PELLET
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Nay - HB4537Senate · Passed
LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB3454Senate · Passed
EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY DEVICE
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB5470Senate · Passed
DCEO-VARIOUS
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB5081Senate · Passed
VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - SB3070Senate · Passed
EDUC-FOREIGN LANG ALTERNATIVE
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB4160Senate · Passed
AUTO INS-RIGHT TO APPRAISAL
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB4953Senate · Passed
DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB5460Senate · Passed
EDUC-SCH SOCIAL WORK SCHLRSHP
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB4203Senate · Passed
INS CD-CANCER SCREENINGS
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB5393Senate · Passed
LIMITED HEALTH SERVICE ORGS
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB5021Senate · Passed
GINSENG HARVESTING-FORFEITURE
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB5309Senate · Passed
WILDLIFE CD-MUTE SWAN
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Yea - HB3751Senate · PassedDivided
DCEO-EMPLOY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Nay - HB1810Senate · PassedDivided
INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
Third Reading · May 28, 2026
Nay
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