HB 5570 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Construction: code; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings; allow under certain conditions. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4j.

HB 5570 would allow single exit stairways in small multi-family buildings (up to 4 floors above ground or 3 floors with an occupiable roof) under strict safety conditions. It applies to buildings with no more than 4 units per floor and 4,000 square feet per floor. Required safety features include fire alarms, smoke detectors in common areas (like hallways and laundry rooms), and sprinklers meeting NFPA standards. This change would affect housing developers building qualifying new or renovated apartment buildings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed Jul 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Substitute (S-3) - 3 House Concurred Bill · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to remove Senate-specific markings and standardize the layout, but the substantive legal requirements for single interior exit stairways in small multi-family dwellings remained unchanged. The core eligibility criteria, such as the 4-level limit, 4,000 square foot area cap, and specific fire safety equipment mandates, are identical in both versions.
Scope change
The scope of the bill (applying to multi-family dwellings with 4 or fewer levels and units) did not change; only the document formatting was altered.
TECHNICAL

Removed Senate substitute headers, page numbers, and tracking codes that were present in the previous version but are not part of the final law.

Corrected a typo in the enacting clause where 'peoplE' was changed to 'People'.

Reorganized line breaks and spacing to convert the text from a draft markup format to a clean, final legislative text format.

Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 07/21/2026 02:34 PM
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 01:54 PM
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 174 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Jun 16, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Jun 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced
title amended
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #206 Yeas 97 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
May 14, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Parker Fairbairn
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors