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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB4061

Introduced 2/19/2026, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-1063.3 new
65 ILCS 5/1-2-3.2 new

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.
LRB104 20885 RTM 34554 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning local government.

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

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Section 5.
The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
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5-1063.3 as follows:

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(55 ILCS 5/5-1063.3 new)
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Sec. 5-1063.3.
Building codes; stairs.
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(a) As used in this Section, "building code" means any
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ordinance, resolution, law, housing or building code, or
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zoning ordinance that establishes construction related
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activities applicable to structures in the county.
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(b) Beginning January 1, 2027, no building code adopted by
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a county may prohibit residential buildings from having a
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single stairway serving as an exit for all units if the
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building:
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(1) has not more than 6 stories above grade plane;
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(2) is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in
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the interior exit stairway;
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(3) has all dwelling unit doors serving as an exit
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equipped with self-closing devices;
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(4) is equipped with smoke detection throughout all
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common areas and individual dwelling units;
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(5) has at least one emergency escape and rescue

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opening for each individual dwelling unit; and
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(6) has not more than 4 individual dwelling units on a
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floor.
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(c) A home rule unit may not regulate buildings in a manner
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inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation
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under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
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Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule
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units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

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Section 10.
The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
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adding Section 1-2-3.2 as follows:

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(65 ILCS 5/1-2-3.2 new)
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Sec. 1-2-3.2.
Building codes; stairs.
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(a) As used in this Section, "building code" means any
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ordinance, resolution, law, housing or building code, or
15
zoning ordinance that establishes construction related
16
activities applicable to structures in the municipality.
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(b) Beginning January 1, 2027, no building code adopted by
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a municipality may prohibit residential buildings from having
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a single stairway serving as an exit for all units if the
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building:
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(1) has not more than 6 stories above grade plane;
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(2) is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in
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the interior exit stairway;
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(3) has all dwelling unit doors serving as an exit

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equipped with self-closing devices;
2

(4) is equipped with smoke detection throughout all
3

common areas and individual dwelling units;
4

(5) has at least one emergency escape and rescue
5

opening for each individual dwelling unit; and
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(6) has not more than 4 individual dwelling units on a
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floor.
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(c) A home rule municipality may not regulate buildings in
9
a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a
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limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
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the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
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rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

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