DeLuca's Leadership Term Limits Legislation Passes House

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — State Rep. Anthony DeLuca's (D-Chicago Heights) introduced legislation regarding term limits has passed the Illinois House of Representatives.

If signed, House Bill 642 would set term limits for the speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, president of the Illinois Senate, and House and Senate minority leaders. Last week, the bill passed through the House with bipartisan support.

“The strong momentum and bipartisan support that my legislation has received with this vote sends a clear message that it is a new day in Illinois,” DeLuca said. “It is my sincere hope that this significant reform to place term limits on legislative leadership will be received positively by the Senate and placed on the governor’s desk.”

The term limits legislation passed the House on a vote of 115-0-1. DeLuca’s bill would limit all leadership positions for both parties and both chambers to 10 years per member. If the legislation passes out of both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and is signed into law, it would take effect at the beginning of the 103rd General Assembly.

The bill is co-sponsored by Reps. Jim Durkin, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Ryan Spain and Jehan Gordon-Booth, among many others. See a full list of co-sponsors and history of the legislation, here.

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