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Single-exit stair tag left largely unchanged; SBCC members debate how to interpret legislative intent

State Building Code Council legislative committee · March 5, 2026
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Summary

After a tag discussion, the council heard that the tag voted to keep the single-exit stair proposal as presented and not include draft item 21; members debated whether the council should define legislative intent for rulemaking or seek clearer language from legislators.

At the March 5 legislative committee meeting of the State Building Code Council, Roger Haringa summarized a recent tag discussion and reported that the tag voted to keep the single-exit stair proposal as currently presented and not include a draft language item (item 21) proposed by a council member.

Roger told the committee the tag had a “very good conversation” and reported that some code officials opposed allowing the same Type III construction on six levels only in single-exit buildings,…

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