Chris Balkema
- Republican
- Senator
- District 53
Primary
Creates the Web-Based Signatures Act. Provides that a unit of local government may allow a person to sign any document with a web-based signature if the unit of local government uses a secure web-based platform.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0406
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Sent to the Governor
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 007-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Executive
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Public Act |
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