TEMPORARY DOOR LOCKING DEVICES

House Bills 5502 and 5503 as reported from committee

Sponsor:  Rep. Scott VanSingel

1st Committee:  Regulatory Reform

2nd Committee:  Ways and Means

Revised 3-9-20

SUMMARY:

House Bills 5502 and 5503 would amend the Fire Prevention Code and the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act, respectively, to specify that a labeled fire door assembly with a temporary door locking device or system installed under section 1d of 1937 PA 306, which regulates the construction of school buildings, would not violate the Fire Prevention Code or the Construction Code, respectively.

The bills are tie-barred to each other and to House Bill 4689 (see Background). A bill cannot take effect unless each bill to which it is tie-barred is also enacted.

MCL 29.22  (HB 5502)

MCL 125.1528  (HB 5503)

BACKGROUND:

House Bill 4689, which adds section 1d to 1937 PA 306, was enacted as 2020 PA 45 and will take effect June 1, 2020.[1]

The bill allows a temporary door locking device or system to be installed in school buildings. Temporary door locking device or system is defined to mean an anchoring mechanism or system installed on the interior side of a door that, when engaged, secures the door against forced entry. Such systems are widely used in schools and other buildings such as hospitals, courts, military bases, and business establishments, as well as private residences, often in active shooter incidents.

House Bills 5502 and 5503, which are companion bills to HB 4689, would ensure that any school utilizing a temporary door locking device or system as described in HB 4689 would not be in violation of other statutory provisions found in the state’s fire prevention and construction laws.

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bills 5502 and 5503 would not have a fiscal impact on any unit of state or local government.

POSITIONS:

The following entities indicated support for the bills:

LockOut, LLC (2-25-20)

Michigan Association of School Boards (3-3-20)

Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe ISDs (3-3-20)

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                Fiscal Analyst:   Marcus Coffin

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

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