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Senator Proposes Legislation for Term Limits

ONE ILLINOIS LAWMAKER IS PUSHING FOR TERM LIMITS…JUST FOR THE FOUR LEGISLATIVE LEADERS.

SENATOR JENNIFER BERTINO-TARRANT OF PLAINFIELD IS PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT…LIMITING THE HOUSE SPEAKER, HOUSE MINORITY LEADER, SENATE PRESIDENT AND SENATE MINORITY LEADER TO JUST EIGHT YEARS IN THAT POSITON.

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BERTINO-TARRANT OF PLAINFIELD SAYS EIGHT YEARS SEEMS LIKE PLENTY OF TIME FOR THAT GROUP.

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THIS AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY LAWMAKERS AND THEN PUT TO THE VOTERS. GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER HAS ALSO BEEN ADVOCATING FOR TERM LIMITS…BUT FOR ALL LAWMAKERS…NOT JUST THE LEADERS.

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