2025 Senate Bill 97 / Public Act 61

Construction: other; exclusion of temporary locking devices or systems installed in child care centers; update under the fire prevention code.

An act to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled “An act to provide for the prevention of fires and the protection of persons and property from exposure to the dangers of fire or explosion; to authorize the investigation of fires and the discovery of crime or other offenses in relation thereto; to require the razing, repair, or alteration of buildings, and the clearing and improvement of premises which constitute a fire hazard or a menace to the peace, security, or safety of persons or property; to control the construction, use, and occupancy of buildings and premises in relation to safety, including fire safety; to provide for the certification of fire inspectors and the delegation of certain powers to those certified fire inspectors; to provide for the regulation of the storage and transportation of hazardous material; to provide for the issuance of certificates; to prohibit the use of certain fire extinguishers and fire extinguishing agents; to provide immunity from liability for certain persons; to provide for the administration and enforcement of this act; to prescribe penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for the assessment of fees; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 22 (MCL 29.22), as amended by 2020 PA 154.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Senate Bills 96, 97 and 98 regulate the installation and use of temporary door locking devices in child care centers, ensuring compliance with safety standards and requiring approval and training.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 20, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Roger Hauck (R-34) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Jeremy Moss (D-7), Mallory McMorrow (D-8) and Rosemary Bayer (D-13)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Feb. 27, 2025

Reported without amendment

March 5, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 6, 2025

Reported without amendment

March 13, 2025

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 11, 2025

Reported without amendment

Dec. 16, 2025

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 23, 2025