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R Illinois Senate · District 53 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Chris Balkema

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Total votes
1,839
all sessions
Attendance
99%
15 missed
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 82% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 79% of chamber peers
Sponsored
404
bills & resolutions
Higher than 87% of chamber peers
Committees
7
assignments
1,839 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
1,484
voted in favor
Nay
284
voted against
Absent
15
missed votes
Total cast
1,839
across all sessions
Crossed party
46
votes against own party
This page
1,839
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 1793
CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA
Yea
Passed
46–4
Apr 9, 2025
SB 1583
SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Yea
Passed
55–0
Apr 9, 2025
SB 1455
PEN CD-DEFERRED COMP-FEES
Yea
Passed
8–1
Apr 9, 2025
SB 2500
MOBILE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
Yea
Passed
55–0
Apr 9, 2025
SB 175
INS CD-KLINEFELTER SYNDROME Against party
Nay
Passed
51–1
Apr 9, 2025
SB 2057
SCH SAFE DRILL-RULES
Yea
Passed
55–0
Apr 9, 2025
SB 2164
WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION
Nay
Passed
36–19
Apr 9, 2025
SB 212
NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE Against party
Nay
Passed
49–3
Apr 9, 2025
SB 1774
DHFS-SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT
Yea
Passed
55–0
Apr 9, 2025
SB 1376
UNIV HISTORICAL COST OF ATTEND
Yea
Passed
55–0
Apr 9, 2025
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