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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

HSB 729: HSB 729

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, 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 changes the defined term “interior design” to “registered interior design” and includes specific practices that do and do not constitute the practice of registered interior design. The bill makes conforming Code changes. The bill exempts from regulation under Code chapter 544C (registered interior designers) persons engaged in an activity traditionally performed by an interior designer in a noncommercial setting and persons acting under the instruction, control, or supervision of a registered interior designer, provided that person is not in charge of interior technical submissions, defined in the bill.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 7, 2022

  • Rep. Phil Thompson (R)
  • Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dave Williams (D)

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: International Interior Design Association

In plain words

  1. April 7, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. April 7, 2022House subcommittee named: Thompson, Sorensen and Williams

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/89/HSB729