Construction: other; installation of a private residence vertical lift; regulate. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1967 PA 227 (MCL 408.803 & 408.804) & adds sec. 14b.
This bill regulates private residence vertical lifts in Michigan by updating state elevator laws to include specific safety standards for these devices. It requires that any private residence vertical lift be certified as safe by a nationally recognized testing laboratory using specific American Society of Mechanical Engineers standards. The legislation also clarifies that these lifts do not need a traditional hoistway, pit, or machine room if they are installed according to manufacturer specifications and meet performance-based safety requirements. This change directly affects homeowners and contractors who install or maintain vertical lifts in private residences.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2026
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Mar 10, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
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Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Pauline Wendzel
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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P
Pauline Wendzel
RRepublican
Co
Ann Bollin
RRepublican
Co
Donni Steele
RRepublican
Co
Doug Wozniak
RRepublican
Co
Joe Aragona
RRepublican
Co
Ken Borton
RRepublican
Co
Matt Bierlein
RRepublican
Co
Mike McFall
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Outman
RRepublican
Co
Phil Green
RRepublican
Co
Ron Robinson
RRepublican
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