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Speakers of the Illinois House would only be allowed to serve a fraction of the record-setting tenure that Mike Madigan enjoyed under a bill lawmakers sent to the state Senate on Thursday, imposing term limits on top leadership posts in both chambers.
The bill caps the terms for speaker and minority leader in the House and president and minority leader in the Senate to no more than 10 consecutive years. It would take effect in January 2023.
“This is a big moment for reform in the state of Illinois,” state Rep. Anthony DeLuca said before the House voted unanimously to pass the bill he sponsored. One legislator voted present.