2013 Senate Bill 479 / 2014 Public Act 265

Repeal interior designer registration

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 11, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R-28)

To repeal a law that establishes a government interior designer registry and makes it available to state and local government agencies that impose building permit mandates. To be included on the registry a designer must have passed a test created by a national organization of incumbent interior designers, or be approved by a state board comprised of these incumbent designers. Designers have lobbied 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.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Oct. 15, 2013

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 22, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 23, 2013

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 23, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 14, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

May 21, 2014

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that recognizes the proposed repeal is now House Bill 4378.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 22, 2014

Passed in the House 104 to 6 (details)

To revise details of state occupational licensing laws to accommodate the repeal of an interior designer registry proposed in House Bill 4378.

Received in the Senate

May 27, 2014

June 12, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 26, 2014