Chris Balkema (R)

Chris Balkema (R)

Senator

Senate 2025 - Present

53rd District

Member Details

Springfield Office:
Stratton Office Building
Section A, Office D
Springfield, Il 62706
(217) 782-6597

District Office:

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Other Contact Info:
Additional District Addresses
305 West Madison Street
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-9179

Associated Representatives:

Dennis Tipsword
Jason R. Bunting

View All Bills
Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
SB1276 Chris Balkema COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY S Referred to Assignments 01/28/2025
SB1347 Chris Balkema CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT S Referred to Assignments 01/28/2025
SB1517 Chris Balkema WILDLIFE-TECH S Referred to Assignments 02/04/2025
SB1759 Chris Balkema $IDOT-ROUTE 6 S Referred to Assignments 02/05/2025
SB1760 Chris Balkema POLICE CHAPLAINS S Referred to Assignments 02/05/2025
SB1761 Chris Balkema DCEO-LOCAL GOV GRANT PROGRAM S Referred to Assignments 02/05/2025
SB1762 Chris Balkema $DCEO-LOCAL GOV GRANTS S Referred to Assignments 02/05/2025
SB1763 Chris Balkema PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ROLLS S Referred to Assignments 02/05/2025
SB1783 Chris Balkema STOP GOVERNMENT SEX SHOWS ACT S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1864 Chris Balkema HIGHER ED-EVALUATE INSTRUCTOR S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1865 Chris Balkema CAMPUS FREE SPEECH ACT S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1866 Chris Balkema SAFETY-TECH S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1867 Chris Balkema SCH CD-EDUCATOR TESTING S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1915 Chris Balkema SCH-NOTICE-READING DEFICIENCY S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1916 Chris Balkema RECYCLABLE METAL PURCHASE S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1917 Chris Balkema DETERRENT ACT S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB1935 Chris Balkema REGULATORY SUNSET-STUDY S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2043 Chris Balkema WILDLIFE-HUNTER SAFETY S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2044 Chris Balkema WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2045 Chris Balkema UNEMPLOYMENT-BENEFIT FORMULA S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2046 Chris Balkema $IDOT-I80/MINOOKA S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2047 Chris Balkema SELF-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM S Referred to Assignments 02/06/2025
SB2113 Chris Balkema HIGHER ED-VOTING INCENTIVES S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2114 Chris Balkema REMOVE SENATE CONSENT S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2206 Chris Balkema KANKAKEE & IROQUOIS COMMISSION S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2207 Chris Balkema HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2208 Chris Balkema DRIVER BAC VIOLATIONS S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2209 Chris Balkema PONTIAC CORRECTIONAL RESTORE S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2210 Chris Balkema ISP-PONTIAC-RESTORE SITE S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2211 Chris Balkema DWIGHT CORRECTIONAL-RESTORE S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2340 Chris Balkema SCH CD-TRANSFER TRANSPARENCY S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2341 Chris Balkema CRIM PRO-DETAINABLE OFFENSES S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2342 Chris Balkema PEN CD-SERS-DC PLAN S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2389 Chris Balkema USE/OCC TX-MULTISTATE S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SJR0012 Chris Balkema IL ROUTE 66 100 YEARS S Referred to Assignments 01/28/2025
Bill: SB1276
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: SB1347
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: SB1517
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: WILDLIFE-TECH
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: SB1759
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: $IDOT-ROUTE 6
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SB1760
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: POLICE CHAPLAINS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SB1761
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: DCEO-LOCAL GOV GRANT PROGRAM
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SB1762
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: $DCEO-LOCAL GOV GRANTS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SB1763
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ROLLS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SB1783
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: STOP GOVERNMENT SEX SHOWS ACT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1864
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: HIGHER ED-EVALUATE INSTRUCTOR
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1865
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: CAMPUS FREE SPEECH ACT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1866
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: SAFETY-TECH
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1867
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-EDUCATOR TESTING
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1915
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: SCH-NOTICE-READING DEFICIENCY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1916
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: RECYCLABLE METAL PURCHASE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1917
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: DETERRENT ACT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB1935
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: REGULATORY SUNSET-STUDY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2043
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: WILDLIFE-HUNTER SAFETY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2044
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2045
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: UNEMPLOYMENT-BENEFIT FORMULA
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2046
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: $IDOT-I80/MINOOKA
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2047
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: SELF-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: SB2113
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: HIGHER ED-VOTING INCENTIVES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2114
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: REMOVE SENATE CONSENT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2206
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: KANKAKEE & IROQUOIS COMMISSION
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2207
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2208
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: DRIVER BAC VIOLATIONS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2209
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: PONTIAC CORRECTIONAL RESTORE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2210
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: ISP-PONTIAC-RESTORE SITE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2211
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: DWIGHT CORRECTIONAL-RESTORE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2340
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-TRANSFER TRANSPARENCY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2341
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: CRIM PRO-DETAINABLE OFFENSES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2342
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: PEN CD-SERS-DC PLAN
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2389
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: USE/OCC TX-MULTISTATE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SJR0012
Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema
ABR - Short Description: IL ROUTE 66 100 YEARS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025

Committee: Agriculture
Code: SAGR
Chairman: Doris Turner
Committee: Approp Ed
Code: APED
Chairman: Michael W. Halpin
Committee: Behavioral and Mental Health
Code: SBMH
Chairman: Laura Fine
Committee: Education
Code: SESE
Chairman: Meg Loughran Cappel
Committee: Labor
Code: SLAB
Chairman: Robert Peters
Committee: Pensions
Code: SPEN
Chairman: Robert F. Martwick
Committee: Revenue
Code: SREV
Chairman: Celina Villanueva