2026 House Bill 5570 / Public Act 28

Construction: code; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings; allow under certain conditions.

An act to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled “An act to create a construction code commission and prescribe its functions; to authorize the director to promulgate rules with recommendations from each affected board relating to the construction, alteration, demolition, occupancy, and use of buildings and structures; to prescribe energy conservation standards for the construction of certain buildings; to provide for statewide approval of premanufactured units; to provide for the testing of new devices, materials, and techniques for the construction of buildings and structures; to define the classes of buildings and structures affected by the act; to provide for administration and enforcement of the act; to create a state construction code fund; to prohibit certain conduct; to establish penalties, remedies, and sanctions for violations of the act; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide an appropriation,” (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 4j.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5570 and 5571 amend Michigan’s construction code to allow certain low- and mid-rise multi-family dwellings to use a single interior exit stairway when specific fire safety, design, and emergency response standards are met, contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Parker Fairbairn (R-107) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Longjohn (D-40), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Jasper Martus (D-69), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Joey Andrews (D-38), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Timothy Beson (R-96), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Kristian Grant (D-82), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Donavan McKinney (D-11) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

May 14, 2026

Reported with substitute H-2

June 10, 2026

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 11, 2026

Passed in the House 97 to 9 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 16, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

July 2, 2026

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-3

Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote

July 3, 2026

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 3, line 9, by striking out all of enacting section 1 and inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4007.

(b) House Bill No. 4283.

(c) Senate Bill No. (request no. S04884’25) or House Bill No. 5571.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 3, following line 8, by inserting:

“(k) The dwelling is located in the Upper Peninsula.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 3, line 9, by striking out all of enacting section 1 and inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4007.

(b) House Bill No. 4283.

(c) Senate Bill No. (request no. S04884’25) or House Bill No. 5571.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Passed in the Senate 33 to 3 (details)

Received in the House

July 3, 2026

Returned to the Senate

Received in the Senate

July 3, 2026

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

July 3, 2026

Substitute S-3 concurred in 102 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 21, 2026