Files
2026-07-06 17:27:20 -04:00

7.7 KiB
Raw Permalink Blame History

type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags
type title description jurisdiction legislature session identifier citation classification subjects status primary_sponsors version_count action_count vote_count first_action last_action source source_identifier source_url source_hash vintage source_snapshot retrieved_at confidence tags
Bill FIRE SAFETY-STAIRWELL EGRESS 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. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th SB 46 Illinois SB 46 (94th)
bill
enacted
3 52 4 2005-01-26 2005-08-19 openstates ocd-bill/4ddde1e7-a063-4f04-887e-025cef981b4e http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=46&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=14678&SessionID=50&GA=94 ae08e8d926181f4fb71370a7b9a35c896f1bc4914d8218c09a320f09b1703b7e 2026-07-01 https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump 2026-07-06 reported
legislation
bill
us-il

Illinois SB 46 (94th) — FIRE SAFETY-STAIRWELL EGRESS

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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence — 590 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1131 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 590 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 540 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
  • Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
  • Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
  • William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2005-01-26 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein filing
  • 2005-01-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-01-26 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-02-03 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2005-02-15 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2005-02-24 Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005
  • 2005-03-03 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2005-03-08 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2005-03-10 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2005
  • 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
  • 2005-04-11 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2005-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-04-11 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2005-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2005-04-12 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-12 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-04-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2005-04-20 Assigned to Local Government Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  • 2005-05-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2005-05-10 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  • 2005-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  • 2005-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  • 2005-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-11 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-05-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2005-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-05-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-05-19 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
  • 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 20, 2005.
  • 2005-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein filing
  • 2005-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein filing
  • 2005-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive referral-committee
  • 2005-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive referral-committee
  • 2005-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
  • 2005-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
  • 2005-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  • 2005-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  • 2005-05-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2005-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-08-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2005-08-19 Effective Date January 1, 2006
  • 2005-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0630 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4ddde1e7-a063-4f04-887e-025cef981b4e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).