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Florida Senate
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2026
SB 936
By
Senator McClain
9-00918C-26 2026936__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to temporary door locking devices;
3 creating s. 553.8951, F.S.; defining the term
4 “temporary door locking device”; authorizing temporary
5 door locking devices to be installed at any height;
6 requiring the Florida Building Commission to
7 incorporate certain standards for temporary door
8 locking devices into the Florida Building Code;
9 requiring the use of temporary door locking devices be
10 integrated into building safety plans, safety drills,
11 and training programs for a specified purpose;
12 providing an effective date.
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14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16 Section 1. Section 553.8951, Florida Statutes, is created
17 to read:
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553.8951
Temporary door locking devices.—
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(1)
As used in this section, the term “temporary door
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locking device” means a device that prevents a door from opening
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and meets all of the following criteria:
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(a)
Is meant only for temporary use during an emergency
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situation.
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(b)
Can be engaged or removed without opening the door.
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(c)
Can be engaged and removed from the egress side of the
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door without the use of a key and can be removed from the
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ingress side of the door with the use of a key or other
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credential.
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(d)
Does not modify the door closer, panic hardware, or
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fire exit hardware.
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(e)
Is not permanently mounted to the door assembly.
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However, individual parts of the temporary door locking device,
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including, but not limited to, bolts, stops, brackets, or pins,
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which do not prevent normal ingress and egress through the door,
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may be permanently mounted to the door.
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(f)
Does not affect the fire rating of the door and
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complies with the fire rating standards of the National Fire
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Protection Association.
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(g)
Can be removed with a single operation when engaged.
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(2)
Notwithstanding any other law or provision, a temporary
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door locking device may be installed at any height above the
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finished floor.
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(3)
The Florida Building Commission shall incorporate into
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the Florida Building Code pursuant to s. 553.73(1) standards for
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temporary door locking devices that meet the requirements of
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this section. A temporary door locking device may be used to
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secure a fire exit or an entranceway leading to a fire exit if
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the temporary door locking device is used only during an
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emergency situation and approved by the local enforcement agency
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that has jurisdiction over the building in which the device is
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installed. A temporary door locking device may be applied only
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for a finite period of time during an emergency situation,
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including, but not limited to, a shelter-in-place order, an
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emergency lockdown, or a safety drill for such emergency
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situation.
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(4)
The use of a temporary door locking device must be
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integrated into building safety plans, safety drills, and
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training programs so that the employees or staff of the building
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in which the device is installed has inservice training on the
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use of the temporary door locking device.
61 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.