2020 House Bill 5503 / Public Act 155

Allow school door barricades

Introduced in the House

Feb. 19, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Scott VanSingel (R-100)

To revise the state construction code to permit a “labelled fire door assembly with a temporary door locking device or system that is installed” in a school as proposed by House Bill 4689.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Feb. 25, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

March 3, 2020

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 11, 2020

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 18, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 9, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise the state construction code to permit a “labelled fire door assembly with a temporary door locking device or system” in a school, as proposed by House Bill 4689.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Sept. 17, 2020