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MI HB5571

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Wooden

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Multiple-family dwellings with 5-6 levels above grade (or 4-5 levels with an occupiable roof) may be built with a single interior exit stairway instead of the standard two stairways under specified conditions
  • Buildings must have no more than 4 units per level and maximum 4,000 square feet of net floor area per level, with exit access travel distance limited to 125 feet from the most remote point
  • Required safety systems include manual fire alarms, automatic smoke detection with occupant notification, and automatic sprinklers in stairways meeting NFPA 2025 standards for combustible stairways
  • Smoke detectors must be installed in all common spaces including corridors, laundry rooms, mechanical rooms, storage rooms, and exit stairways
  • Buildings must be located in cities or townships served by fire departments with Commission on Fire Accreditation International accreditation and ISO class 1 or 2 ratings with appropriate aerial apparatus

Legislative Description

Construction: code; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings with not more than 6 levels; allow under certain conditions. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4j. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5570'26

Construction: code

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/24/2026

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Operations2/24/2026

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