SB2147 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2147

Introduced 1/14/2004, by Ira I. Silverstein

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

425 ILCS 55/1.5 new

Amends the Public Building Egress Act. Provides that every stairwell door on every fifth floor of any public building having a height in excess of 80 feet shall remain unlocked at all times. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning fire safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Building Egress Act is amended by adding Section 1.5 as follows:

(425 ILCS 55/1.5 new)

Sec. 1.5. Stairwell door access.

(a) Every fifth floor stairwell door of any public building of four or more stories having a height in excess of 80 feet from grade shall remain unlocked at all times.

(b) A home rule unit may not regulate stairwell door access in a manner less restrictive than the regulation by the State of stairwell door access under this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.