Introduced
by
To require licensure and regulation of interior designers. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4262, 4311 and 4312.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require licensure of interior designers, but instead requires "registration." Registration and licensure impose similar regulations and requirements, but under registration an individual is not prohibited from offering interior design services so long as he or she does not use the terms "registered interior designer," "interior designer," or other term or title connoting registration. The substitute also makes the annual fee $70 instead of $50.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 95 to 11 (details)
To require registration of interior designers. Registered designers would be subject to state regulations, $70 annual fees, continuing education requirements, etc. Unregistered individuals would not prohibited from providing interior design services so long as they do not call themselves an "interior designer" or similar term. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4262, 4311 and 4312.
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform
