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Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, no building code adopted by a county or municipality may prohibit residential buildings from having a single stairway serving as an exit for all units if the building: (1) has not more than 6 stories above grade plane; (2) is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in the interior exit stairway; (3) has all dwelling unit doors serving as an exit equipped with self-closing devices; (4) is equipped with smoke detection throughout all common areas and individual dwelling units; (5) has at least one emergency escape and rescue opening for each individual dwelling unit; and (6) has not more than 4 individual dwelling units on a floor. Limits home rule powers.
Introduced
Feb 19, 2026
Last Action
Mar 9, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 7 co
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
First Reading
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Michael W. Halpin
Mark L. Walker
David Koehler
Javier L. Cervantes