2013 House Bill 4378 / 2014 Public Act 193

Repeal interior designer registration

Introduced in the House

March 6, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Andrea LaFontaine (R-32)

To repeal a law that establishes a government interior designer registry and makes it available to state or local government agencies. To be included on the registry a designer must have passed a test created by a national organization of incumbent interior designers. This organization has sought repeatedly in this state to impose a full licensure and regulatory regime on interior designers, with <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?Results=50&StartDate=1%2F1%2F2001&EndDate=12%2F31%2F2013&Keywords=interior+designer">several bills</a> introduced in previous legislatures.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

March 19, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 20, 2013

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that strips out a provision removing language from the current statute which "allows" interior designers provide design services (explicit government permission is generally not required to practice a non-licensed occupation in this country).

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 21, 2013

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To repeal a law that establishes a government interior designer registry and makes it available to state or local government agencies. To be included on the registry a designer must have passed a test created by a national organization of incumbent interior designers. This organization has sought repeatedly in this state to impose a full licensure and regulatory regime on interior designers, with <A href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?Results=50&amp;StartDate=1%2F1%2F2001&amp;EndDate=12%2F31%2F2013&amp;Keywords=interior+designer">several bills</A> introduced in previous legislatures.

Received in the Senate

April 9, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 13, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 27, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 2, 2014

Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)

To repeal a law that establishes a government interior designer registry and makes it available to state or local government agencies.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 29 to 9 (details)

To repeal a law that establishes a government interior designer registry and makes it available to state or local government agencies. To be included on the registry a designer must have passed a test created by a national organization of incumbent interior designers. This organization has sought repeatedly in this state to impose a full licensure and regulatory regime on interior designers, with <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?Results=50&amp;StartDate=1%2F1%2F2001&amp;EndDate=12%2F31%2F2013&amp;Keywords=interior+designer">several bills</a> introduced in previous legislatures.

Received in the House

June 3, 2014

June 5, 2014

Passed in the House 102 to 6 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 21, 2014