2019 House Bill 4067 / Public Act 20

Revise school fire alarm detail

Introduced in the House

Jan. 17, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Julie Calley (R-87)

To authorize an exception to a requirement for a manual fire alarm box in schools. The bill would specify that “a school that has a secure vestibule is not required to install a manual fire alarm box within the secure vestibule if a manual fire alarm box is located within five feet of the door on the secure side of the vestibule”.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Feb. 26, 2019

Reported without amendment

Referred to the committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

March 5, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 7, 2019

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 12, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 15, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 22, 2019

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To authorize an exception to a requirement for a manual fire alarm box in schools. The bill would specify that “a school that has a secure vestibule is not required to install a manual fire alarm box within the secure vestibule if a manual fire alarm box is located within five feet of the door on the secure side of the vestibule”.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 7, 2019