HB 5700 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Construction: other; installation of a private residence vertical lift; regulate. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1967 PA 227 (MCL 408.803 & 408.804) & adds sec. 14b.

This bill regulates private residence vertical lifts in Michigan by updating state elevator laws to include specific safety standards for these devices. It requires that any private residence vertical lift be certified as safe by a nationally recognized testing laboratory using specific American Society of Mechanical Engineers standards. The legislation also clarifies that these lifts do not need a traditional hoistway, pit, or machine room if they are installed according to manufacturer specifications and meet performance-based safety requirements. This change directly affects homeowners and contractors who install or maintain vertical lifts in private residences.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Mar 10, 2026
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referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
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Mar 10, 2026
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introduced by Representative Rep. Pauline Wendzel
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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