88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HSB 651: HSB 651
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the practice of interior design in Iowa. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I —— INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICE. This division of the bill relates to the practice of interior design. The bill changes the defined term “interior design” to “interior design practice”. The bill defines “interior design practice” as including the preparation of interior technical submissions, defined in the bill as a design that establishes the scope of an interior design project, and removes an exclusion from the term for services that constitute the practice of architecture.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 6, 2020
- Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Joe Mitchell (R)
- Rep. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against
For: International Interior Design Association; Kirkwood Community College
Against: Iowa Association of Building Officials; Iowa Chapter, American Institute of Architects
In plain words
- February 6, 2020House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Mitchell and Donahue
- February 19, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it
- February 21, 2020Approved by the House committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HSB651