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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
HB 2137
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Yea
Passed
57–0
May 20, 2026
HB 4948
INTELL SPEED ASSIST PROGRAM Against party
Nay
Passed
48–9
May 20, 2026
HB 4909
PEN CD-IMRF-EMPLOYEE
Absent
Passed
8–0
May 20, 2026
HB 4842
FIRST RESPONDER-STRESS SERVICE
Yea
Passed
57–0
May 20, 2026
HB 3175
VEH CD-PASSING SCHOOL BUS
Yea
Passed
56–0
May 20, 2026
SB 3404
PEN CD-ACCEL BENEFIT PAYMENT
Yea
Passed
57–0
May 20, 2026
HB 4979
HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT
Yea
Passed
56–0
May 20, 2026
HB 1807
DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Yea
Passed
56–0
May 19, 2026
HB 4540
POSSESSION DISPUTES-PETS
Yea
Passed
51–7
May 19, 2026
HB 4577
KINDERGARTEN-PLAY-BASED LEARN
Yea
Passed
11–1
May 19, 2026
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