Illinois · Senate Bill 4061 · 104th General Assembly

CTY/MUNI BUILDING CODES-STAIRS

SB 4061 Sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.