90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 135: Relating to registered interior design and providing penalties

Signed into law

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.

Cost

Can’t be estimated

Senate File 135 establishes a new criminal offense. The fiscal impact of this change cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. The average State cost per offense for a simple misdemeanor ranges from $35 to $375.

House subcommittee · named March 8, 2023

Rep. Cindy Golding (R) · cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Sharon Sue Steckman (D)

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: International Interior Design Association

In plain words

January 25, 2023Filed in the Senate
January 25, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
February 7, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
February 8, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
February 9, 2023Arrived in the House
March 8, 2023House subcommittee named: Golding, Siegrist and Steckman
March 14, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 21, 2023Approved by the House committee
April 3, 2023Passed the House, 95–0
April 26, 2023Sent to the Governor
April 27, 2023Signed into law
May 12, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted