ASID monitors legislation in each state. We include bills relating to interior design, architecture, contracting, engineering, codes, ergonomics, and green issues.
Below are the interior design registration bills and the other bills that ASID is mostly closely tracking. If you would like to download a full copy of all of the bills we track, please click here.
The information below is current as of October 7, 2008; click on the bill number to access the text of the legislation.
Michigan
HB 4770—Issuance of certain permits to certain persons; clarify as to interior designers. Introduced May 16, referred to Commerce Committee. Passed committee Oct. 11. Passed House Oct. 11 (76-31). Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism Oct. 16. Sponsored by Rep. William Huizenga.
HB 4771— Providing for licensure of interior designers. Introduced May 16, referred to Commerce Committee. Passed committee Oct. 11. Passed House Oct. 11 (65-42). Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism Oct. 16.Sponsored by Rep. Andy Meisner.
HB 4772—Providing for the licensure of interior designers. Introduced May 16, referred to Commerce Committee. Passed committee Oct. 11. Passed House Oct. 11 (72-35). Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism Oct. 16. Sponsored by Rep. Andy Meisner.
HB 4937—Increases penalties for violations of codes regarding architects, engineers and surveyors. Introduced June 19, referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform. Passed committee Oct. 11. Passed House Oct. 11 (89-19). Referred to Senate Committee on Economic Development. Sponsored by Rep. Michael G. Sak.
HB 5280—A bill mandating sales tax on interior design services and not architectural or engineering services. Introduced Oct. 10, referred to Committee on Tax Policy. Sponsored by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti.
SB 824—A bill mandating sales tax on interior design services and not architectural or engineering services. Introduced October 10, referred to Finance Committee. Sponsored by Sen. Cameron Brown.
SB 838—A bill mandating sales tax on interior design services and not architectural or engineering services. Introduced October 18, referred to Finance Committee. Sponsored by Sen. Nancy Cassis.