Construction: code; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings with not more than 6 levels; allow un...
This bill amends construction code regulations to permit single exit stairways in multi-family dwellings that are not more than six stories tall under specific conditions. This change aims to provide more flexibility in building design and construction.
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HB 5571 — 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
Last action — 7/3/2026 - bill ordered enrolled
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced July 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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18 sponsors
1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill allows single exit stairways in certain multi-family buildings with up to 6 levels.
This bill amends construction code regulations to permit single exit stairways in multi-family dwellings that are not more than six stories tall under specific conditions. This change aims to provide more flexibility in building design and construction.
Summary
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
Bill Text
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Read HB 5571 on the official Michigan source →Action History
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7/3/2026 - bill ordered enrolled
Sponsors
- Penelope Tsernoglou · Primary
- Veronica Paiz · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Neeley · Cosponsor
- Brenda Carter · Cosponsor
- Stephanie A Young · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Conlin · Cosponsor
- Emily Dievendorf · Cosponsor
- Sharon MacDonell · Cosponsor
- Erin Byrnes · Cosponsor
- Jenn Hill · Cosponsor
- Carrie Rheingans · Cosponsor
- Joey Andrews · Cosponsor
- Jason Morgan · Cosponsor
- Donavan McKinney · Cosponsor
- Rachel Hood · Cosponsor
- Felicia Brabec · Cosponsor
- Natalie Price · Cosponsor
- Julie Brixie · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 52 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat
Co-sponsors (17)
- Veronica Paiz Democrat
- Cynthia Neeley Democrat
- Brenda Carter Democrat
- Stephanie A Young Democrat
- Jennifer Conlin Democrat
- Emily Dievendorf Democrat
- Sharon MacDonell Democrat
- Erin Byrnes Democrat
- Jenn Hill
- Carrie Rheingans Democrat
- Joey Andrews Democrat
- Jason Morgan Democrat
- Donavan McKinney Democrat
- Rachel Hood
- Felicia Brabec
- Natalie Price Democrat
- Julie Brixie Democrat
Not signed on (129)
129 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 129 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey McBroom Nesbitt Outman | — | Nay |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Nay |
| John Damoose | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (109)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aiyash | — | Yea |
| Shannon | — | Yea |
| Brabec | — | Yea |
| Haadsma | — | Yea |
| Morse | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| OâNeal | — | Yea |
| Churches | — | Yea |
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Filler | — | Nay |
| Beeler | — | Nay |
| Fink | — | Nay |
| Friske | — | Nay |
| Bezotte | — | Nay |
| Zorn | — | Nay |
| St. Germaine | — | Nay |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Yea |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Yea |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Yea |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Yea |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Herzberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Yea |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Nay |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Nay |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Nay |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Nay |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Nay |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Nay |
| David Prestin | Republican | Nay |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Nay |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Nay |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Nay |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Nay |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Nay |
| James DeSana | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Nay |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Nay |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Nay |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Nay |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Nay |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Nay |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Nay |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Nay |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Green | Republican | Nay |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Nay |
| William Bruck | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5571 do?
- 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
- Who sponsors HB 5571?
- HB 5571 is sponsored by Penelope Tsernoglou (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Cynthia Neeley (Democrat), Brenda Carter (Democrat), Stephanie A Young (Democrat), Jennifer Conlin (Democrat), Emily Dievendorf (Democrat), Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Jenn Hill, Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), Joey Andrews (Democrat), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Donavan McKinney (Democrat), Rachel Hood, Felicia Brabec, Natalie Price (Democrat), and Julie Brixie (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 5571?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced July 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 5571?
- Track HB 5571 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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