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SB 46 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

FIRE SAFETY-STAIRWELL EGRESS

Summary
Amends the Public Building Egress Act. Provides that stairwell enclosures in buildings greater than 4 stories shall comply with one of the following requirements: (1) no stairwell enclosure door shall be locked at any time; or (2) stairwell enclosure doors that are locked shall be equipped with an electronic lock release system that is activated upon loss of power. Provides that stairwell enclosure doors at the main egress level of the building shall remain unlocked from the stairwell enclosure side at all times. Provides that building owners who lock stairwell enclosure doors shall comply with specific requirements during the time necessary to install a lock release system and two-way communication system. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 11, 2005 Signed Aug 19, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2005 · House May 19, 2005

How they voted

52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
May 25, 2005
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
6
Aug 19, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 25, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 25, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 25, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 24, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
upper
May 24, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
upper
May 23, 2005
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
upper
May 23, 2005
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
upper
May 19, 2005
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 19, 2005
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 20, 2005.
upper
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
upper
May 19, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-1-4)
house
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 11, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
lower
May 11, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 24, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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