Minnesota SF5153: Rulemaking requirement to allow single-exit stairway apartment buildings as part of the State Building Code

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring rulemaking to allow single-exit stairway apartment buildings as part of the State Building Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.

From the introduced text, April 15, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring rulemaking to allow single-exit stairway apartment buildings as part of the State Building Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Special requirements. (a) Space for commuter vans. The code must require that any parking ramp or other parking facility constructed in accordance with the code include an appropriate number of spaces suitable for the parking of motor vehicles having a capacity of seven to 16 persons and which are principally used to provide prearranged commuter transportation of employees to or from their place of employment or to or from a transit stop authorized by a local transit authority. (b) Smoke detection devices. The code must require that all dwellings, lodging houses, apartment houses, and hotels as defined in section 299F.362 comply with the provisions of section 299F.362. (c) Doors in nursing homes and hospitals. The State Building Code may not require that each door entering a sleeping or patient's room from a corridor in a nursing home or hospital with an approved complete standard automatic fire extinguishing system be constructed or maintained as self-closing or automatically closing. (d) Child care facilities in churches; ground level exit. A licensed day care center …

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Sponsors

• Lindsey Port (D) · primary sponsor
• Omar Fateh (D)
• Doron Clark (D)
• Liz Boldon (D)

Latest actions

1. April 22, 2026: Author added Boldon
2. April 16, 2026: Referred to Labor
3. April 16, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF5153?

SF5153 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Rulemaking requirement to allow single-exit stairway apartment buildings as part of the State Building Code.

What does SF5153 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring rulemaking to allow single-exit stairway apartment buildings as part of the State Building Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.

What is the status of SF5153?

In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Author added Boldon (April 22, 2026).

Who sponsored SF5153?

Lindsey Port (D), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF5153?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5153&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate