A bill from Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) was approved by a House committee Wednesday that would implement term limits on legislative leadership by law.

Minutes after House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside) was sworn into his new leadership position in January, he told reporters he would like lawmakers to pass a bill that would set term limits for the speaker position.

The House moved one step closer to making that goal a reality Wednesday, when the chamber’s Executive Committee unanimously approved HB 642.